Briton Ferry East railway station

Briton Ferry East
Briton Ferry East
General information
Location	Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire; Wales
Coordinates	51.631535°N 3.822041°W
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
14 March 1895	Opened as Briton Ferry
1 July 1924	Name changed to Briton Ferry East
16 September 1935	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

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]

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

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