It is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Swansea city centre.

Cockett, in common with much of western Swansea, was the result of late Victorian and early twentieth century expansion.

[2] The South Wales Police regional headquarters for Swansea were based in Cockett, as is Dylan Thomas Community School.

The South Wales Police regional headquarters are now located closer to the city centre however.

The old platforms on the West Wales Lines are still in place and there are proposals by South West Wales Integrated Transport Consortium to reinstate this station in the future, which would provide a 10-minute journey to Swansea railway station in the city centre.