- Newtown (Powys) railway station
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Newtown Y Drenewydd Location Place Newtown Local authority Powys Operations Station code NWT Managed by Arriva Trains Wales Number of platforms 2 Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail EnquiriesAnnual rail passenger usage 2004/05 * 91,883 2005/06 * 90,836 2006/07 * 96,464 2007/08 * 105,260 2008/09 * 115,718 National Rail - UK railway stations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Newtown from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. Newtown railway station (Welsh: Y Drenewydd) is a railway station serving Newtown in Powys, Wales.
The station currently has two through platforms, which are used separately for trains in either direction. The station is usually used as one of the passing points for trains on the Cambrian Line as it is a single track. The station does have one west facing bay platform/siding which is periodically used as a storage point for Network Rail's Departmental trains.
There is an Arriva Trains Wales appointed "Station Agent" with full ticket issuing facilities. The building also houses a Grill Restaurant (Station Grill) and a computer training centre. The station was part of the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway opened by the Countess of Londonderry at Machynlleth station.[citation needed]
Newtown was the last major station before Moat Lane junction where the Mid Wales Line, to Llanidloes, Rhayader, Builth Road and on to Cardiff (with a branch to Brecon), diverged from the CR main line (today's Cambrian Line) to Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.
External links
- Train times and station information for Newtown (Powys) railway station from National Rail
Preceding station National Rail
Following station Arriva Trains Wales Transport in Powys Road Footpaths Beacons Way · Cambrian Way · Epynt Way · Glyndŵr's Way · Marches Way · Offa's Dyke Path · Sarn Helen · Severn Way · Usk Valley Walk · Wye Valley WalkCycle routes Celtic Trail · Elan Valley Trail · Lake Vyrnwy Road Circuit · Lon Cambria · Lôn Las Cymru · Radnor Ring · Taff TrailRailway stations Cambrian Line Caersws · Dovey Junction · Machynlleth · Newtown (Powys) · Welshpool
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Categories:- Railway stations in Powys
- Former Cambrian Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1861
- Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales
- DfT Category E stations
- Wales railway station stubs
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