Upper Pontnewydd railway station
Former railway station in Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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 (1852-07-01) | 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 |
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