Llantarnam railway station

Llantarnam

Site of the station today
Location
Place Llantarnam
Area Torfaen
Grid reference ST307936
Operations
Original company Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
21 December 1874 (1874-12-21) Opened
30 April 1962 Closed to passengers
7 September 1963 Closed to goods
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Llantarnam railway station in Llantarnam village, Cwmbran in Torfaen, South Wales, UK was built as part of the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway.[1]

History

The station was opened by the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway on 21 December 1874.[2] The Great Western Railway advertised in The Cambrian on 12 January 1877 for Tenders for the construction of a station and station yard at Pontygarnedd.[3] Pont-y-carnedd is shown near the railway on the 1882 1:2,500 Ordnance Survey map, just to the north of Llanvihangel Lantarnam. It first appeared in Bradshaw in August 1878.[4] The Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company had opened a station with the same name on its line to Newport Mill Street on 1 July 1852;[2] this closed on 11 March 1880 when the line was diverted.[4][2]

The station closed to passengers on 30 April 1962,[2][4] with the goods yard remaining in use until 7 September 1963.[5]

The 2 platform station lay to the north of the current Newport Road bridge, and alongside the Burton's biscuit factory. Further north at Llantarnam Junction, the extension line built by the Great Western Railway, opened in April 1878, diverged to the north west towards Cwmbran (GWR) railway station.[1] The former station is located on the Welsh Marches Line.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lower Pontnewydd
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway
  Ponthir
Line open, station closed
Cwmbran (GWR)
Line and station closed
   

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Coordinates: 51°38′14″N 3°00′10″W / 51.6372°N 3.0027°W / 51.6372; -3.0027


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