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Dist:0.4km<br/>This carved wooden dragon keeps a watchful eye on all those entering the Swansea suburb of Bon-y-maen.
©Kevin Flynn
Dist:0.4km<br/>The small Swansea Vale railway is being restored here at the south end of the line.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.4km<br/>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.
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.4km<br/>The purpose of this standing stone is not known, but it lies close to the route take by a Roman road from Loughor, crossing the River Tawe near here. It may have been a route marker.
©Dave Farmer
Dist:0.5km<br/>This standing stone lies incongruously just off the road in a busy housing estate.
©Dave Farmer
Dist:0.5km<br/>Since [[818253]] was taken much of the railway has now been lifted. Rolling stock (those that hadn't been vandalised beyond repair) have been relocated to the Gwili Railway near Carmarthen.
©Hywel Williams
Dist:0.6km<br/>Although still listed as part of the Swansea Vale railway, the future appears bleak for this short stretch of railway. Heritage passenger services along this stretch of railway were discontinued a number of years ago for "ongoing maintenance work" - however even at a glance, the rails can be seen to be relatively buckled in places in this photograph. One hopes they resume their tourist service in future but the last I read was that the right to use the land for railway services was being withdrawn by the council in favour of redevelopment (though I'd be happy to correct if this is wrong). This short stretch of railway was all that remains of the line that once ran from Swansea to Brynamman (with some services running to Brecon).
©Hywel Williams
Dist:0.6km<br/>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.
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.6km<br/>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.
©Nigel Davies
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©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.6km<br/>View NE, towards Morriston and Llansamlet, taken from an Up train on the South Wales main line near Landore. Over to the left is the River Tawe. [This was not an easy location to pin-point, so is open to correction, but note the milepost 213.III and the abandoned railway track underneath, which I believe had been a loop, part of the separate ex-Midland Railway complex.]
©Ben Brooksbank
Dist:0.7km<br/>This used to be a popular dry ski slope. It now lies derelict, stripped of its special surface.
©Hywel Williams
Dist:0.7km<br/>These distinctive blocks perched atop Bonymaen hill are visible from quite some distance.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.8km<br/>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.
©vectorkraft
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©Alex McGregor

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