West Cross railway station

West Cross
General information
Location	West Cross, Glamorgan Wales
Coordinates	51.586°N 4.0004°W / 51.586; -4.0004
Grid reference	SS615893
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Oystermouth Railway
Pre-grouping	Swansea and Mumbles Railway Swansea Improvements and Tramway Company
Post-grouping	Swansea Improvements and Tramway Company
Key dates
25 March 1807 (1807-03-25)	Opened
1827	Closed
11 November 1860	Reopened
26 August 1900	Resited
5 March 1910	Resited again
6 January 1960 (1960-01-06)	Closed

West Cross railway station served the suburb of West Cross, 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. Like the rest of the stations on the line, the first services were horse-drawn. It closed in 1827 but it reopened on 11 November 1860. It was first known as West Cross Road in Bradshaw. It was resited on the line deviation on 26 August 1900 and resited again, closer to Norton Road, on 5 March 1910. It was briefly renamed West Cross New in Bradshaw. It was also known as West Cross Road in the handbook of stations until 1938. The station closed along with the line on 6 January 1960.

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Blackpill Line and station closed		Swansea and Mumbles Railway		Norton Road Line and station closed