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Closed
  
2009

Opened
  
1949

Address
  
Fforest-fach, Swansea, UK

Swansea Greyhound Stadium

Location
  
Ystrad Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, Wales

Coordinates
  
51°38'28.1"N 3°59'16.6"W

Swansea Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing track on Ystrad Road in Fforestfach, north-west of Swansea, Wales. It is not to be confused with the Fforestfach track called White City that was built earlier and had closed by the time Swansea Greyhound Stadium opened.

The stadium was situated on the north side of Ystrad Road opposite three factories (clothing, sprinklers and electrical components). On the northern edge of the greyhound stadium was a racecourse with a football ground inside the centre of it. It is unclear if it was ever used for horse racing. The greyhound stadium opened around 1949 and had a large circumference of 484 metres with distances of 312, 430 and 525 yards. Races included the Swansea Derby. The stadium remained independent (unaffiliated with a governing body) and raced on Tuesday and Saturday evenings.

It closed on 7 November 2009 following the non compliance of an improvement notice issued by Swansea County Council. The stadium was demolished and the site opposite the Ystrad Trade Park remains empty.

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Swansea Greyhound Stadium Wikipedia