Upper Pontnewydd | |
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General information | |
Location |
Pontnewydd,
Torfaen Wales |
Grid reference | ST292963 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1852 | Opened as "Pontnewydd" |
1 September 1881 | Renamed "Upper Cwmbran" |
4 November 1881 | Renamed |
30 April 1962 | Closed to passengers |
7 April 1969 | Closed to goods |
Upper Pontnewydd railway station in Pontnewydd village, Cwmbran in Torfaen, South Wales, UK was part of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company's Eastern Valley line from Newport to Blaenavon. [1]
The station was opened as "Pontnewydd" on 1 July 1852 by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company. [2] [3] It was briefly known as "Upper Cwmbran" from 1 September 1881 until 4 November 1881 when it became "Upper Pontnewydd"; [2] [4] it is not however clear whether the "Upper Cwmbran" name was actually used. [5] [2] From 1874, the village was also served by Lower Pontnewydd on the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway. [1] [6] [3] Upper Pontnewydd closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and to goods on 7 April 1969. [6] [4] [7]
The 2-platform station lay to the north of the Commercial Street road bridge, while the goods yard was to the south.[ citation needed] Branch sidings served the Redbrook (Tynewydd) and Avondale tin plate works to the north east. [8] [9] [10]
The A4051 Cwmbran Drive, built in the 1980s, largely follows the route of the dismantled railway.[ citation needed]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pontrhydyrun Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Cwmbran (MC&R) Line and station closed | ||
Great Western Railway Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway |
Cwmbran (GWR) Line and station closed |
Upper Pontnewydd | |
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General information | |
Location |
Pontnewydd,
Torfaen Wales |
Grid reference | ST292963 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1852 | Opened as "Pontnewydd" |
1 September 1881 | Renamed "Upper Cwmbran" |
4 November 1881 | Renamed |
30 April 1962 | Closed to passengers |
7 April 1969 | Closed to goods |
Upper Pontnewydd railway station in Pontnewydd village, Cwmbran in Torfaen, South Wales, UK was part of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company's Eastern Valley line from Newport to Blaenavon. [1]
The station was opened as "Pontnewydd" on 1 July 1852 by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company. [2] [3] It was briefly known as "Upper Cwmbran" from 1 September 1881 until 4 November 1881 when it became "Upper Pontnewydd"; [2] [4] it is not however clear whether the "Upper Cwmbran" name was actually used. [5] [2] From 1874, the village was also served by Lower Pontnewydd on the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway. [1] [6] [3] Upper Pontnewydd closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and to goods on 7 April 1969. [6] [4] [7]
The 2-platform station lay to the north of the Commercial Street road bridge, while the goods yard was to the south.[ citation needed] Branch sidings served the Redbrook (Tynewydd) and Avondale tin plate works to the north east. [8] [9] [10]
The A4051 Cwmbran Drive, built in the 1980s, largely follows the route of the dismantled railway.[ citation needed]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pontrhydyrun Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Cwmbran (MC&R) Line and station closed | ||
Great Western Railway Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway |
Cwmbran (GWR) Line and station closed |