Newbridge railway station (Wales)

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Newbridge

Welsh: Trecelyn
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Construction of platform, Newbridge Railway Station (geograph 7473016).jpg
Newbridge railway station in April 2023
General information
Location Newbridge, Caerphilly
Wales
Coordinates 51°39′56.91″N3°8′34.13″W / 51.6658083°N 3.1428139°W / 51.6658083; -3.1428139
Grid reference ST210969
Owned by Network Rail
Managed by Transport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeNBE
Classification DfT category F2
Key dates
23 December 1850 (1850-12-23)Opened
30 April 1962Closed to passengers
7 April 1969Closed to goods
6 February 2008Reopened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 0.128 million
Crumlin Low Level
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
  Celynen South Halt
Line open, station closed

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Notes

  1. Butt 1995, p. 168.
  2. 1 2 Quick 2009, p. 288.
  3. Clinker 1988, p. 100.
  4. "Passengers look forward to more frequent trains as multi-million-pound upgrade of Ebbw Vale railway line is completed on time". Network Rail Media Centre.

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