Newport Dock Street railway station
| Newport Dock Street | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Newport |
| Area | Newport |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 4 August 1852 | Opened |
| 1 August 1880 | Closed to passengers |
| 1960s | Closed to goods |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Newport Dock Street railway station was one of three stations in central Newport, Monmouthshire.[1]
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History
The station was opened in 4 August 1852 as the terminus of Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company's Western Valleys line to Blaina and Ebbw Vale.[2][3] The line itself had opened on 21 December 1850 with a temporary terminus at Courtybella.[4]
By May 1855 the Western Valley line was connected to the Eastern Valley line at Mill Street station,[5] although Dock Street station continued to act as a terminus.[citation needed]
By January 1879 a connection was made from Park Junction to Gaer Junction just west of the Hillfield Tunnels on the South Wales Main Line.[6] On 12 May 1880, all Western Valley trains were diverted via this new chord to High Street station.[3] London and North Western Railway services from the Sirhowy branch followed on 1 June 1880.[3] The station then closed to passengers.[3][2] The line between Dock Street and Pill Bank Junction remained open for goods traffic until 1991.[7]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassaleg Junction Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
Terminus | ||
References
Notes
- ↑ Conolly 2004, p. 43, section A3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Butt 1995, p. 170.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Quick 2009, p. 290.
- ↑ MacDermot & Clinker 1972, pp. 60-61.
- ↑ MacDermot & Clinker 1972, p. 61.
- ↑ MacDermot & Clinker 1972, p. 65.
- ↑ Cobb 2006, p. 116.
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