Newnham railway station

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Newnham
Location Newnham on Severn, Forest of Dean
England
Grid reference SO688122
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company South Wales Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
19 September 1851 (1851-09-19)Opened
5 May 1941Closed
7 October 1946Re-opened
2 November 1964Closed

Newnham railway station was a station serving the village of Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire.

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History

A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Newnham Bilson, Cinderford, Coleford, Lydbrook & Lydney RJD 86.jpg
A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Newnham
South Wales Railway
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to docks and GRC&W Works
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Gloucester Eastgate
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Gloucester Docks
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Gloucester
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Oakle Street
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Grange Court
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Westbury-on-Severn Halt
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Newnham
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Ruddle Road Halt
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Bullo Pill
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Awre for Blakeney
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Gatcombe
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Severn Bridge
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Severn Bridge Tunnel
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Tinworks branch
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Woolaston
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Tutshill for Beachley Halt
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Chepstow East
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Chepstow Railway Bridge
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Chepstow
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Portskewett (original location)
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Portskewett
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Caerwent Training Area
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Caldicot
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Severn Tunnel Junction
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Undy Halt
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Magor
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flying junction
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Bishton Crossing
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Llanwern
station & steelworks
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Goods line to Uskmouth
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Newport High Street
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Alexandra Dock
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Marshfield
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Roath
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Cardiff Queen Street
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Cardiff Central
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Bute Street
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Queen Alexandra Dock
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P and A Campbell ferry
across the River Severn
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Ninian Park
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Leckwith Junction
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Ely Main Line
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St Fagans
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St Fagans Junction
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Barry Railway
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Drope Junction
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Peterston
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Pontyclun
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Llanharan
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Pencoed
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Bridgend
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Pyle Junction
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Pyle
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Junction (Mean)
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Margam Halt
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Port Talbot
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Port Talbot Docks
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Baglan
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Briton Ferry
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Neath
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Skewen
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Llansamlet
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Landore viaduct
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Landore High Level
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Swansea High Street
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Cockett
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Gowerton North
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Loughor
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Trostre Tinplate Works
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Llanelli
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Pembrey and Burry Port
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Lando Platform
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Kidwelly Flats Halt
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Kidwelly
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Ferryside
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Carmarthen Junction
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Carmarthen
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Sarnau
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St Clears
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Whitland
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Clunderwen
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Rosebush loop
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Clarbeston Road
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Fishguard branch
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Haverfordwest
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Wolf's Castle Halt
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Welsh Hook Halt
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Mathry Road
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Rosebush loop
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Jordanston Halt
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Fishguard and Goodwick
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Fishguard Harbour
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Johnston
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Neyland
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Waterston oil refinery
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Robeston oil refinery
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Milford Haven
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Newton Noyes
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Hakin Docks

The South Wales Railway was formed in 1845 to build a line from Chepstow to Fishguard and to Pembroke Dock; [1] an eastern extension to Grange Court was soon added, which would meet a westward extension of the Great Western Railway from Gloucester. The line from Gloucester to Chepstow East opened on 19 September 1851, and included a station at Newnham. [2]

The station closed on 5 May 1941, and reopened on 7 October 1946. [2]

Final closure came on 2 November 1964. [2]

Station Road, Newnham on Severn. Station Road, Newnham on Severn - geograph.org.uk - 517938.jpg
Station Road, Newnham on Severn.

Route

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Westbury-on-Severn Halt
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
South Wales Railway
  Ruddle Road Halt
Line open, station closed

See also

Notes

  1. MacDermot 1927, p. 558.
  2. 1 2 3 Butt 1995, p. 170.

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Coordinates: 51°48′29″N2°27′12″W / 51.8080°N 2.4532°W / 51.8080; -2.4532