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Gorseinon railway station information


Gorseinon
The site of the station, looking northwest towards Pontardulais, in 2004
General information
LocationGorseinon, Glamorganshire
Wales
Coordinates51°40′03″N 4°02′04″W / 51.6676°N 4.0345°W / 51.6676; -4.0345
Grid referenceSS594985
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
14 December 1867 (1867-12-14)Opened as Loughor Common
1 February 1868Name changed to Gorseinon for Loughor
1874Name changed to Gorseinon
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

Gorseinon railway station served the town of Gorseinon, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1867 to 1964 on the Llanelly Railway.

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