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]
Upper Pontnewydd | |
|---|---|
,_Gwent_(geograph_4387629).jpg) The site of the station in 2015 | |
| 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 |
History
editThe 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 |
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Conolly 2004, p. 43, section A3.
- ^ a b c Quick 2009, p. 392.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 188.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 237.
- ^ Clinker 1988, p. 175, note 3548.
- ^ a b Quick 2009, p. 260.
- ^ Clinker 1988, p. 139.
- ^ Track layout at the Signalling Record Society website
- ^ Aerial view (1930) looking north east with goods yard to the left and the station in the centre
- ^ Aerial view (1935) looking south with Redbrook tin works in the foreground, the station, road bridge and distant goods yard
Sources
edit- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- 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.
- Cobb, M.H. (2006) [2003]. The Railways of Great Britain: A Historical Atlas. Vol. 1. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7110-3236-1.
- 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.