Briton Ferry West railway station

Briton Ferry West
Briton Ferry West
	The site of the station in 2014
General information
Location	Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire; Wales
Coordinates	51.6313°N 3.8222°W
Grid reference	SS739940
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	South Wales Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
2 September 1850	Opened as Briton Ferry
1 July 1924	Name changed to Briton Ferry West
8 July 1935	Closed

Briton Ferry West railway station served the town of Briton Ferry, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1935 on the South Wales Railway.

History

The station was opened as Briton Ferry on 2 September 1850 by the South Wales Railway. Its name was changed to Briton Ferry West on 1 July 1924 to distinguish it from Briton Ferry East. It closed on 8 July 1935,[1] being replaced by the newer Briton Ferry station to the north.[2]

References

Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 97. OCLC 931112387.
"Briton Ferry West railway station (site) © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Baglan Line and station open		Llanelly Railway		Neath Line and station open

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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.

[BFWStationInfo-2] "Briton Ferry West railway station (site) © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 14 June 2021.