Caerleon railway station

UK stations
name = Caerleon


manager = "n/a"
locale = Caerleon
borough = Newport
platforms = 2
original = Great Western Railway
years1 = June 1 1878
events1 = Opened
years2 = April 30 1962
events2 = Closed to passengers
years3 = November 29 1965
events3 = Closed to all traffic

Caerleon railway station is a former station serving Caerleon on the east side of the city of Newport. It was opened on the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway line in 1878 after the PC&N had already been absorbed into the Great Western Railway. It was closed to passengers on April 30 1962 and closed to all traffic on November 29 1965.cite book| title=Western Main Lines: Hereford to Newport| isbn=9781904474548| ] The Newport City Council unitary development plan and Sewta rail strategy plan for the station to be re-opened in the near future.cite web| url=http://www.newport.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/plans_and_strategies/cont063489.pdf| publisher=Newport City Council| title=Newport UDP| accessdate=2006-07-26| ]

ee also

*Railway stations in Newport

References

External links

* [http://www.mrsoc.co.uk/ Monmouthshire Railway Society]