Landore High Level railway station
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Landore High Level railway station was opened on 19 June 1850[2] by the South Wales Railway, which later became part of the Great Western Railway. The station was located on the north side of Swansea in the residential area of Landore. The engineer of this broad gauge line was Brunel. The line was later extended westwards to Carmarthen. After closure of Landore Low Level in 1954 the station became known as Landore.
Landore High Level | |
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General information | |
Location | Landore, Swansea Wales |
Coordinates | 51.6429°N 3.9387°W / 51.6429; -3.9387 |
Platforms | 4 on 2 islands |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | South Wales Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
19 June 1850 | Opened |
2 November 1964[1] | Closed |
To the west of the station site is Landore Junction (Swansea Loop East Junction), which allows trains to run south into the main Swansea terminus. The line remains in use as the West Wales Line, between Neath and Swansea.