Upper Bank railway station

Disused railway station in Swansea, West Glamorgan

51°38′25″N 3°55′35″W / 51.6402°N 3.9263°W / 51.6402; -3.9263Grid referenceSS667952Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companySwansea Vale RailwayPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey datesSeptember 1863 (1863-09)Opened25 September 1950Closed to passengers1960sClosed completely

Upper Bank railway station served the city of Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales from 1871 to the 1960s on the Swansea Vale Railway.

History

The station opened in September 1863 by the Swansea Vale Railway. The line was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876. The station closed to passengers on 25 September 1950[1] and closed completely in the 1960s. By 1985, the only trace left was the section preserved by the Swansea Vale Railway Society. In 2007, Swansea Council decided to redevelop the area and by 2010 there was no trace left.[2]

References

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 407
  2. ^ "The remains of Upper Bank Station, Swansea". Geograph. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Swansea St Thomas
Line and station closed 		  Swansea Vale Railway   Morriston East
Line and station closed


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