Railway stations in Newport

Railways in Newport

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MR&CC
Welsh Marches Line
Upper Pontnewydd
Lower Pontnewydd
PC&NR
Malpas Tunnel
Marshes Turnpike Gate
Caerleon
Mill Street
River Usk
High Street

Gloucester to Newport Line
Hillfield Tunnel
Uskmouth branch
Dock Street
Gaer Tunnel

Ebbw Vale Line

Bassaleg Junction
Brecon & Merthyr Jcn

Ebbw Junction Depot
Uskmouth power stations
South Wales Main Line

Alexandra Docks
Old Town Dock

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 in the Western valley Pye Corner and Rogerstone.

History

Former suburban stations

The following list of stations are all within the present city boundary, although all have subsequently closed.

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 Town 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:

  1. The provision of new stations at Caerleon, Coedkernew (Newport West), Rogerstone, Bassaleg (Pye Corner), Maesglas (Newport West Central) and Llanwern;
  2. the protection of disused railway lines from development;
  3. Protecting and encouraging rail access to industrial development;
  4. Promoting the re-opening of the Western Valley line to passenger traffic;
  5. Supporting improved rail links to Newport Docks and river wharves;
  6. Promoting the upgrading of the South Wales Main Line and through services to the continent;
  7. Supporting applications for government grant for new rail facilities.

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