Pontardawe railway station
Disused railway station in Clydach-on-Tawe, Swansea
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Pontardawe railway station was a railway station on the Swansea Vale Railway that served the town of Pontardawe in West Glamorgan, Wales. British Railways closed the station to passengers in 1950.[2] The line continued carrying coal but with the decline in coal mining the station closed completely in 1965.
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Pontardawe | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.7171°N 3.8470°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Western Region of British Railways | ||||
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| 21 February 1860[1] | Opened | ||||
| 25 September 1950 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 4 October 1965 | Closed to all traffic | ||||
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Present day
It was sited next to the Pontardawe Inn, known as the Gwachel, and the Victorian bridge over the Tawe. It is now occupied by the A4067 road.