Lower Pontnewydd railway station
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Station site in 2012.
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| Location | |
| Place | Pontnewydd |
| Area | Torfaen |
| Grid reference | ST297962 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 21 December 1874 | Opened as "Pontnewydd" |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 May 1919 | Reopened |
| 1 July 1925 | Renamed |
| 9 June 1958 | Closed to passengers |
| 25 January 1965 | Closed to all traffic |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Lower Pontnewydd railway station was a railway station in the village of Pontnewydd in Torfaen, South Wales, UK, originally opened by the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway.[1]
History
The station was opened as "Pontnewydd" by the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway on 21 December 1874.[2][3] After a period of temporary closure between 1917 and 1919, the station was renamed "Lower Pontnewydd" on 1 July 1925 to distinguish it from Upper Pontnewydd to the west on the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal.[2][3] The station closed to passengers on 9 June 1958, with the goods yard remaining in use until 25 January 1965.[4][3][5][6]
The site was to the north of the overbridge on Station Road.[citation needed] It is now partially used as a caravan storage business.[citation needed] The twin track line remains in use.
When Cwmbran railway station was reopened by British Rail on 12 May 1986,[7][8] it was at a site 300m to the south of Lower Pontnewydd.[citation needed] The former station is on the Welsh Marches Line.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Pontypool and New Inn Line open, station open |
Great Western Railway Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway |
Llantarnam Line open, station closed |
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References
Notes
- ↑ Conolly 2004, p. 43, section A3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Butt 1995, p. 188.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Quick 2009, p. 260.
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 150.
- ↑ Clinker 1988, p. 90.
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- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 75.
- ↑ Quick 2009, p. 142.
Sources
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External links
- Aerial image at britainfromabove.org.uk
- Signal and track layout at the Signalling Record Society site
- Station, to the right, on navigable 1947 O. S. map
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