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Briton Ferry East railway station

Coordinates: 51°37′54″N 3°49′19″W / 51.631535°N 3.822041°W / 51.631535; -3.822041
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Briton Ferry East
General information
LocationBriton Ferry, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°37′54″N 3°49′19″W / 51.631535°N 3.822041°W / 51.631535; -3.822041
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyRhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
14 March 1895 (1895-03-14)Opened as Briton Ferry
1 July 1924Name changed to Briton Ferry East
16 September 1935 (1935-09-16)Closed

Briton Ferry East railway station served the town of Briton Ferry, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1935 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

History

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The station was opened as Briton Ferry on 14 March 1895 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. Its name was changed to Briton Ferry East on 1 July 1924 to distinguish it from Briton Ferry West. It closed on 16 September 1935 when it was replaced by the newer Briton Ferry station.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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
Baglan Sands Halt
Line and station closed
  Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway   Court Sart
Line and station closed