Swansea (High Street) Railway Station was opened in 1850 by the South Wales Railway. The SWR was taken over by the Great Western Railway in 1863. In 1877-8 the station was completely rebuilt and in 1934-5 the present facade was erected by the GWR in typical style of that company's work of the period. Behind the terminal block, on the western side, part of the 1877-8 station survives. From 1970, following the closure of Swansea Victoria Station (nprn 34874) in 1964, High Street Station became the southern terminus of the Central Wales Line (nprn 291119). The station is still operational.
B.A.Malaws, RCAHMW, 08 October 2009.