Railway stations in Newport
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There have been many railway stations in Newport, due to its importance as a port for the industrial Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire valleys. The only stations in use at the moment are Newport in the city centre and Rogerstone.
History
- 18 June 1850 a station on the South Wales Railway opened as Newport High Street.
- 21 December 1850 A temporary terminus station was opened at Courtybella for the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company's Western Valley line.
- 4 August 1852 Newport Dock Street station opened on the Western Valley line.
- 31 July 1852 The Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company opened the Newport and Pontypool Railway (Eastern Valley line) to Pontypool, with a temporary terminus station at Barrack Hill.
- 9 March 1853 Newport Mill Street station opened to replace the terminus at Barrack Hill.
- May 1855 Eastern Valley line connected to Western Valley line at Dock Street.
- 1863 South Wales Railway and Great Western Railway amalgamated.
- 17 September 1874 Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway opened from Pontypool South Junction to Maindee Junctions for goods trains.
- 21 December 1874 Passenger trains on the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway run to High Street station.
- 1878 Connection made from Llantarnam Junction on the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway to Cwmbran Junction on Eastern Valley line. Eastern Valley trains divert, via Caerleon, to Newport High Street.
- 1879 Park Junction to Gaer Junction opened allowing the Western Valley line access to use High Street station.
- 1 August 1880 Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company and Great Western Railway amalgamated. Mill Street and Dock Street passenger stations closed.
- 28 November 1966 Newport Mill Street station closed.
Former suburban stations
The following list of stations are all within the present city boundary, although all have subsequently closed.
- Bassaleg Junction
- Bassaleg
- Caerleon
- Llanwern
- Marshfield
- Newport Mill Street
- Newport Dock Street
- Rhiwderin
The future
There are plans to operate services to Newport station on the newly reopened Ebbw Valley Railway and re-open more former stations on the line as part of a wider transport strategy for the city. Currently services operate between Ebbw Vale Parkway and Cardiff Central.
The Newport Unitary Development Plan lists the following policies in part 4 under "Public Transport":
- Railways
T1 The railway system will be safeguarded and developed by:
- The provision of new stations at Caerleon, Coedkernew (Newport West), Rogerstone, Bassaleg (Pye Corner), Maesglas (Newport West Central) and Llanwern;
- the protection of disused railway lines from development;
- Protecting and encouraging rail access to industrial development;
- Promoting the re-opening of the Western Valley line to passenger traffic;
- Supporting improved rail links to Newport Docks and river wharves;
- Promoting the upgrading of the South Wales Main Line and through services to the continent;
- Supporting applications for government grant for new rail facilities.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
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