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Dist:0.3km<br/>The river flows south into the Enterprise Zone and on to Swansea. This relatively new road bridge gives access to the north edge of the zone. A cycle path also runs near the river here
©Nigel Davies
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©Alex McGregor
Dist:0.4km<br/>This lake is sandwiched between a busy road and some levelled wasteland that is occasionally used as a park & ride for the Liberty Stadium (and an impromptu caravan park the rest of the time). Despite the litter and shopping trolleys, the ducklings and dragonflies are still surviving.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.6km<br/>This sign was lost in translation last year when an English only speaker misinterpreted the email sent back to them by the Welsh language translator... as the translation. The sign spent the best part of a year as two posts having been almost instantly removed after the error was realised and now has the correct translation. The original "translation" back to English read: "I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated." Original image can be seen at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7702913.stm
©Hywel Williams
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©Mick Lobb
Dist:0.6km<br/>The west branch of the Vale railway is long gone (and the last short remnant of the disused eastern one is being torn up right now). The land here has been reused as the carpark for Mecca Bingo. I had originally thought that this bridge was for the old Swansea Canal but Lee Hanford wrote to set me straight. Examining the old maps I have to agree that the canal and railway were separate here and that the canal was a little further east. The eastern branch of the old railway can be seen here: [[[1460299]]] [[[818331]]]
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.6km<br/>This building on Clase Road housed the ticket office for the Great Western Railway's Morriston West Station. It opened in May 1881 and closed to passengers in June 1956. The line closed completely in October 1965. It became a shop for a number of years after closure. The running lines ran under the road - today the station area is a car park. This view was taken in 1998 when the structure was relatively unmodified. Today, the structure still stands, although an extra storey and a side extension have been added. The grainy image quality was due to the use of an early digital camera (Fuji MX700)
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.7km<br/>This 1998 view shows the paths of the former running lines from Foundry Road through to the old platform site. Morriston West Station was situated on the viaduct on Clase Road. The station building is still extant. It opened in May 1881 and closed to passengers in June 1956. The line closed completely in October 1965. The station became a shop for a number of years after closure. The grainy image quality was due to the use of an early digital camera (Fuji MX700)
©vectorkraft
Dist:0.7km<br/>The riverride cycle route is following the path of a dismantled railway through Swansea Vale. At this point there used to be a station or halt for the demolished tin plate works.
©Nigel Davies
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©John Lord
Dist:0.8km<br/>Capel y Tabernacl can be seen at the far end of the street
©John Lord
Dist:0.8km<br/>Actual swans in Swansea ! There were about 3 white ones and one black one on this section of river. They didn't seem particularly frightened of the people from the caravan park on the west bank.
©Nigel Davies
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©John Lord
Dist:0.9km<br/>The Swansea Canal is no more. At this point it has become a footpath. You'll have to stoop to pass under the bridge since the canal has been completely filled in.
©Nigel Davies
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©Alex McGregor

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