Newport Dock Street | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newport, Newport Wales |
| Platforms | ? |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 August 1852 | Opened |
| 1 August 1880 | Closed to passengers |
| 1960s | Closed to goods |
Newport Dock Street railway station was one of three stations in central Newport, Monmouthshire. [1]
The station was opened on 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 |
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