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Briton Ferry West railway station information


Briton Ferry West
The site of the station in 2014
General information
LocationBriton Ferry, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°37′53″N 3°49′20″W / 51.6313°N 3.8222°W / 51.6313; -3.8222
Grid referenceSS739940
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth Wales Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
2 September 1850 (1850-09-02)Opened as Briton Ferry
1 July 1924Name changed to Briton Ferry West
8 July 1935Closed

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.

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