Morriston East railway station

Morriston East
Morriston East
General information
Location	Morriston, Swansea; Wales
Coordinates	51°39′49″N 3°55′08″W / 51.6637°N 3.9188°W
Grid reference	SS673978
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Swansea Vale Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 October 1871	Opened
1 March 1875	Resited
January 1950	Name changed to Morriston East
25 September 1950	Closed

Morriston East railway station served the community of Morriston, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1871 to 1950 on the Swansea Vale Railway.

History[edit]

The station was opened on 2 October 1871 by the Swansea Vale Railway. It was originally a terminus but it was resited as a through station on 1 March 1875. Its name was changed to Morriston East in January 1950. It closed on 25 September 1950.^[1]^[2]

References[edit]

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 304. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 163. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Upper Bank Line and station closed		Swansea Vale Railway		Clydach-on-Tawe Line and station closed

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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. 304. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 163. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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