Oystermouth railway station

Disused railway station in Oystermouth, Swansea

51°34′32″N 3°59′55″W / 51.5756°N 3.9986°W / 51.5756; -3.9986Grid referenceSS616882Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyOystermouth RailwayPre-groupingSwansea and Mumbles Railway
Swansea Improvements and Tramway CompanyPost-groupingSwansea Improvements and Tramway CompanyKey dates25 March 1807 (1807-03-25)Opened1827Closed11 November 1860Reopened as Mumbles6 May 1893Resited2 November 1893Name changed to Oystermouth6 January 1960 (1960-01-06)Closed

Oystermouth railway station served the village of Oystermouth, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1807 to 1960 on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway.

History

The station was opened on 25 March 1807 by the Oystermouth Railway. The first services were horse drawn. Due to an increase in road traffic competition, the fares were reduced in 1826. The station closed in 1827 after the horse drawn services ended.^[1] It reopened on 11 November 1860 as Mumbles. It was resited 50 yards to the south on 6 May 1893 but the old station continued to be used. The old site was known as Elms. This site closed after December 1895. The station's name was changed to Oystermouth on 2 November 1895. It closed along with the line on 6 January 1960.^[2]^[3] The ticket office is still in use as a café.^[4]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 472. OCLC 931112387.
^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 330. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 180. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.