Magor railway station

Magor
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Location
Place	Magor
Area	Monmouthshire
Operations
Original company	South Wales Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	4
History
16 June 1850	Opened (Chepstow to Swansea)
2 November 1964	Closed
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Magor railway station is a former station serving Magor, Monmouthshire, east of the city of Newport and west of Caldicot. It was opened as a broad gauge line with the South Wales Railway in 1850 and closed to passengers in 1964. The line was quadrupled in 1941.

Campaign for reopening

The Sewta rail strategy plan and Monmouthshire County Council plans have considered reopening the station, but the decision has been made to redevelop Severn Tunnel Junction railway station in preference.

In July 2013 the Magor Action Group on Rail (MAGOR) was formed to campaign for a station to be re-opened to serve the communities of Magor and Undy. This was despite the earlier Sewta plans to develop Severn Tunnel Junction, as a number of factors have changed since then. The population of Magor and Undy has grown significantly (as has train use), is the largest group of users that currently use Severn Tunnel Junction railway station and are within 10–15 minutes walking or cycling distance of the preferred new site. Monmouthshire County Council has agreed to take forward work on a business case.

External links

• Magor Action Group on Rail

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Magor station in 1961

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