Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway

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The Pontypool, Caerleon & Newport Railway was incorporated on 5 July 1865 by the Pontypool Caerleon and Newport Railway Act.

Contents 1 Connecting Pontypool and Newport 2 Passenger trains 3 Wider use 4 GWR 5 Pontypool Road 6 Stations 7 Today 8 External links

[edit] Connecting Pontypool and Newport

On September 17, 1874 the railway opened to goods traffic from Pontypool South Junction to Maindee Junction in Newport.

On December 21, 1874 the line was opened from Pontypool North Junction to Panteg Junction.

[edit] Passenger trains

Passenger trains started to use the line and run to Newport High Street on the South Wales Railway over the St. Julian's railway bridge.

[edit] Wider use

From 1875 the London and North Western Railway used the line from Shrewsbury to Newport Mill Street.

[edit] GWR

The 9¾ miles of railway passed to the Great Western Railway on July 13, 1876.

In 1878 a connection was made from Llantarnam Junction to Cwmbran Junction on the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company line.

[edit] Pontypool Road

Pontypool Road station opened on March 1, 1909.

[edit] Stations

Passenger stations existed at:

• Newport High Street
• Caerleon
• Ponthir
• Llantarnam
• Lower Pontnewydd (at Station Road, Pontnewydd)
• Pontypool Road

[edit] Today

The line remains in use today as a section of the Welsh Marches Line.

[edit] External links

• Monmouthshire Railway Society