Upper Pontnewydd railway station

The station was opened as "Pontnewydd" on 1 July 1852 by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company.^[2][3] It was briefly known as "Upper Cwmbran" from 1 September 1881 until 4 November 1881 when it became "Upper Pontnewydd";^[2][4] it is not however clear whether the "Upper Cwmbran" name was actually used.^[5][2] From 1874, the village was also served by Lower Pontnewydd on the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway.^[1][6][3] Upper Pontnewydd closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and to goods on 7 April 1969.^[6][4][7]

The 2-platform station lay to the north of the Commercial Street road bridge, while the goods yard was to the south.^{[citation needed]} Branch sidings served the Redbrook (Tynewydd) and Avondale tin plate works to the north east.^[8][9][10]

The A4051 Cwmbran Drive, built in the 1980s, largely follows the route of the dismantled railway.^{[citation needed]}

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• Pictures and local information
• Station on a navigable 1947 O.S. map

51°39′42″N 3°01′26″W / 51.6616°N 3.0240°W / 51.6616; -3.0240