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]
Lower Pontnewydd | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Station site in 2012. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Pontnewydd, Torfaen Wales |
| Grid reference | ST297962 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 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 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panteg Line open, station closed | Great Western Railway Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway | Llantarnam Line open, station closed | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Clinker, C. R. (1988) [1978]. Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830–1980 (2nd ed.). Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. ISBN 978-0-905466-91-0. OCLC 655703233.
- Conolly, W. Philip (2004) [1958]. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
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
51°39′37″N 3°00′59″W / 51.66019°N 3.01641°W