The History of Gowerton Station
Gowerton station was opened as Gower Road by the South Wales Railway on the 1st August 1854. It was later renamed Gowerton on 1st July 1886, following a request to the railway company by the parish vestry. In January 1950 it became known as Gowerton North to distinguish it from the Gowerton South railway station which was at the top of the road. On 6th May 1968 the station was renamed back to Gowerton.
Gowerton South was originally opened as Gower Road on 14th December 1867 by the Llanelly Railway. The name was changed to Gowerton South on 1st July 1886 to avoid confusion with other station. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964. After closure, the station was demolished and the site is now occupied by a road removing all trace of the railway. In 2024, the council started building a monument to the station in its previous location.
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