Station code CPW DfT category F1 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference ST536936 Managed by Arriva Trains Wales 2011/12 0.203 million | |
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Similar Lydney railway station, Caldicot railway station, Severn Tunnel Junction r, Llanharan railway station, Pencoed railway station | ||
Chepstow railway station around 1960 film 91043
Chepstow railway station is a part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Arriva Trains Wales. Chepstow station is on the Gloucester to Newport Line. It is 330 yards (300 m) from the town centre, at Station Road. Chepstow is a historic walled border town and ancient port, situated at the southern end of the Wye Valley, two hours from London.
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The line continues east from the station to Gloucester over the Chepstow railway bridge. It was formerly the junction station for the Wye Valley Railway to Monmouth Troy Station until this line closed to passengers in 1959. The railway now consists of a double track line with a trailing crossover to the east of the station, plus some disused track in the former yard.
Buildings
The single-storey buildings on the Gloucester/Birmingham side of the line are stone and timber-built structures, in an Italianate style. They were completed in 1850 for Brunel's South Wales Railway, and according to architectural historian John Newman were designed by N. Lancaster Owen. A canopy provides shelter. On the more popular Newport/Cardiff side, there is just a small modern shelter.
Access to this platform is via a cast-iron footbridge, making it difficult for passengers with pushchairs and the old and the infirm to cross. The footbridge is a now-rare survival of a typical GWR iron pattern, still with its wooden cladding and canopy, and is Grade II listed. It was cast in Edward Finch's ironworks, adjoining the station.
Other Grade II listings at the station include the two bridges: the surviving piers and abutment of Brunel's bridge over the Wye, and the bridge providing access to the steam mill and ironworks site.
Services
The local rail service is sporadic, running an hourly service in each direction. A local campaign has been established, with the support of the local MP, Welsh Assembly members, County Council and town council, to improve rail services to the town. In May 2011, CrossCountry commenced a year-long trial of stopping its Cardiff-Birmingham-Nottingham services at the station on weekdays and Saturdays. In December 2011, it was reported that the trial would be extended until at least December 2012.
As of May 2016, the service pattern consists of the hourly (with occasional two-hour gaps) Cheltenham Spa - Cardiff Central - Maesteg service (serving all intermediate stations between Gloucester & Newport) plus calls every second hour by the CrossCountry Nottingham - Cardiff Central trains. On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service in each direction (no CrossCountry services).
About
The station is manned & a cafe, offering light refreshments is available.Train times are on an electronic board with information of the train times.
The nearest bus stop is a 5-minute walk away in the Tesco car park, however the service from here is infrequent and consists of just a local service. Chepstow bus station is approx 550 yards (0.5 km) further; from here buses to a wider area may be found. On race days, special buses are normally laid on to convey racegoers to and from Chepstow racecourse; this is a walk of approximately half an hour's duration.
Limited station parking is available, with eleven spaces. There is a car park near the station with more spaces.