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Gowerton South railway station information


Gowerton South
The site of the station in 2004
General information
LocationGowerton, West Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°38′50″N 4°02′12″W / 51.6472°N 4.0366°W / 51.6472; -4.0366
Grid referenceSS591962
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlanelly Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
14 December 1867 (1867-12-14)Opened as Gower Road
1 July 1886Name changed to Gowerton South
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

Gowerton South railway station served the village of Gowerton, West Glamorgan, Wales from 1867 to 1964 on the Llanelly Railway.

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