Briton Ferry Road railway station

Briton Ferry Road railway station served the town of Briton Ferry, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1863 to 1936 on the Vale of Neath Railway. Nearby was Llandarcy Oil Refinery.[1]

Briton Ferry Road
The site of the station in 1973
General information
LocationBriton Ferry, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°37′39″N 3°51′39″W / 51.6274°N 3.8607°W / 51.6274; -3.8607
Grid referenceSS713937
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyVale of Neath Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 August 1863 (1863-08-01)Opened
1 March 1873Closed
1 October 1880Reopened
28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)Closed permanently

History

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The station was opened on 1 August 1863 by the Vale of Neath Railway. It temporarily closed on 1 March 1873 but reopened on 1 October 1880, before closing permanently on 28 September 1936.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Site of Briton Ferry Road station, 1973 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 97. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cardonnel Halt
Line open, station closed
  Vale of Neath Railway   Danygraig Halt
Line open, station closed
Cardonnel Halt
Line and station closed
  Swansea and Neath Railway   Swansea East Dock
Line and station closed