Editing Loughor (section)

==Structure and amenities==
[[File:Old Town Hall, Loughor - geograph.org.uk - 4924565.jpg|thumb|The [[Old Town Hall, Loughor|Old Town Hall]]]]
Loughor town can be divided into two areas, defined by the present electoral wards of [[Lower Loughor]] and [[Upper Loughor]], which have separate histories. Lower Loughor lies nearer the sea on low ground, Upper Loughor on higher ground. Loughor initially developed around the Norman castle in what is now the Lower Loughor ward. Upper Loughor began as a distinct settlement, initially around what is now the Glebe Road area, and became established as a separate town by the mid-19th century. Loughor today is mostly a [[commuter town]] for [[Swansea]] and [[Llanelli]] via the [[Loughor bridge]], and has merged with the neighbouring town of [[Gorseinon]].

The [[West Wales line]] crosses the [[River Loughor]] over the [[Loughor Viaduct]] to the west of the town. [[Loughor railway station]] was closed in 1960.

Local schools in the town include Tre Uchaf Primary School and Casllwchwr Primary School. Opposite the Tre Uchaf Primary is one of the sites of [[Gower College Swansea]].

The local [[rugby union]] team of the town is [[Loughor RFC]]. The [[Old Town Hall, Loughor|Old Town Hall]], built in 1868, is currently disused and boarded up.<ref>{{NHAW|desc=The Old Town Hall |num=11196|access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>