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Morris Drive, SWANSEA, SA1 7EG

In this 1998 view, the decaying remains of Upper Bank Station can be seen. Upper Bank was opened in 1871 as part of the Swansea Vale Railway's route to Morriston. It eventually reached Brynamman. The whole line was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876 and additional through routes were added as a result. Passenger services ceased in 1950 and complete closure took place in the 1960s. By 1985 the only railway here was the section preserved by the SVR Society. In 2007, Swansea Council decided to redevelop the area and by 2010 the preserved railway was itself history, although the society itself lives on.

This 1998 view shows the main yard used by the Swansea Vale Railway Society who ran a preserved line from Upper Bank to Six Pit Junction. The signal box was vandalised often and at the time of the visit was showing the scars of a recent arson attack. The Swansea Vale Railway originally ran from Swansea St Thomas to Brynamman. It was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876 and additional through routes were added as a result. Passenger services ceased in 1950 and complete closure took place in the 1960s. By 1985 the only railway here was the section preserved by the SVR Society. In 2007, Swansea Council decided to redevelop the area and by 2010 the preserved railway was itself history, although the society itself lives on.

This OS cut mark can be found on the rear wall of No56 Pentre-chwyth Road. It marks a point 41.297m above mean sea level.

This used to be a popular dry ski slope. It now lies derelict, stripped of its special surface.

Cerddwyr yn Rheilffordd Swansea Vale, lle mae'r cerbydau, a oedd yn cael eu hadnewyddu'n ofalus gan griw bach o gwirfoddolwyr ymroddgar, wedi cael eu fandaleiddo a'u dodi ar dân. Walkers at the Swansea Vale Railway where carriages, which were at the time being carefully restored by a small dedicated band of volunteers, have been vandalised and seriously damaged by fire.

Morfa Retail Park outside of Swansea city centre.

The small Swansea Vale railway is being restored here at the south end of the line.

This 1998 view shows the ex-GWR 2-8-0T locomotive stabled at one of Swansea Vale Railway's sidings. As of 2011, the loco is undergoing restoration at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWSR). The Swansea Vale Railway originally ran from Swansea St Thomas to Brynamman. It was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876 and additional through routes were added as a result. Passenger services ceased in 1950 and complete closure took place in the 1960s. By 1985 the only railway here was the section preserved by the SVR Society. In 2007, Swansea Council decided to redevelop the area and by 2010 the preserved railway was itself history, although the society itself lives on.

Just across the road from Morrisons and the old dry ski slope lies this lake. There are paths around it and it is near community woodland. The lake is rumoured to be home to a crocodile or alligator "The Pluck Ness Monster" (!!) but judging by the ducks that are always on it, I doubt that.