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Mumbles Pier railway station

Coordinates: 51°34′08″N 3°58′43″W / 51.5689°N 3.9787°W / 51.5689; -3.9787
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Mumbles Pier
The site of the station in 2009
General information
LocationMumbles, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°34′08″N 3°58′43″W / 51.5689°N 3.9787°W / 51.5689; -3.9787
Grid referenceSS629874
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySwansea and Mumbles Railway
Key dates
10 May 1898 (1898-05-10)Opened
12 October 1959 (1959-10-12)Closed

Mumbles Pier railway station served the community of Mumbles, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1898 to 1959 on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 10 May 1898 by the Swansea and Mumbles Railway. It closed on 12 October 1959.[1][2]

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. 307. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 165. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Southend
Line and station closed
  Swansea and Mumbles Railway   Terminus