Briton Ferry East railway station served the town of

Briton Ferry Briton Ferry ( cy, Llansawel) is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The Welsh name may indicate that the church, ''llan'', is protected from the wind, ''awel''. Alternatively, ''Sawel'' may be a derivative ...

, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1895 to 1935 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

History

The station was opened as Briton Ferry on 14 March 1895 by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. Its name was changed to Briton Ferry East on 1 July 1924 to distinguish it from . It closed on 16 September 1935 when it was replaced by the newer Briton Ferry station.

References

Disused railway stations in Neath Port Talbot Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1895 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1935 1895 establishments in Wales 1935 disestablishments in Wales {{Wales-railstation-stub