RAILSCOT | Swansea Vale Railway

/ /1852	Swansea Vale Railway Opened from Swansea to Glais.
15/06/1855	Swansea Vale Railway Act and official naming as the Swansea Vale Railway.
/ /1860	Swansea Vale Railway South Wales Railway taken over the line, removing a level crossing. Broad gauge link opened from Swansea Valley Junction, on the South Wales Railway, to Six Pit Junction and on as a mixed gauge to Swansea docks.
21/02/1860	Swansea Vale Railway Extended from Glais to Pontardawe and opened to passengers. The station in Swansea was Swansea St Thomas.
21/01/1861	Swansea Vale Railway Extended from Pontardawe to Ynisygeinon.
20/11/1861	Swansea Vale Railway Extended from Ynisygeinon to Ystalyfera.
01/01/1864	Swansea Vale Railway Extended from Ystalyfera to Brynamman for freight.
29/07/1864	Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway Line incorporated to link Ynisygeinon Junction, on the Swansea Vale Railway to Colbren Junction, on the Neath and Brecon Railway. The Swansea Vale Railway was to have access over the whole line and then over the Neath and Brecon Railway to Brecon.
/03/1868	Swansea Vale Railway Brynamman opened to passengers.
01/07/1874	Swansea Vale Railway Leased by the Midland Railway. This gave the Midland Railway access to Swansea via Brecon.
11/08/1876	Swansea Vale Railway Bought by the Midland Railway.