Newnham railway station

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Newnham
Newnham-on-Severn railway station (site), Gloucestershire (geograph 3655585).jpg
The site of the station in 2013
General information
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.

Contents

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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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
over River Wye
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Chepstow
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Portskewett (original location)
("Portskewett Junction" 1863–1886)
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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 & 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
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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 & 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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Jordanston Halt
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Fishguard & 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.

References

Further reading

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