Swansea Wind Street railway station
Disused railway station in Swansea, Wales
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Swansea Wind Street railway station served the city of Swansea, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1863 to 1873 on the Vale of Neath Railway.
Swansea Wind Street | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Swansea, Glamorganshire Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.6197°N 3.9375°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SS659929 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 August 1863 | Opened | ||||
| 1 March 1873 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened on 1 August 1863 by the Great Western Railway. The owners of a nearby coal yard objected to it being built because it interfered with the passage of their coal trains. It closed on 1 March 1873.[1] Services were diverted to East Dock after closure.[2]