Place Wales Grid reference SO281007 | Area Torfaen 30 June 1852 Station opens | |
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Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway and Great Western Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway and GWR Original company Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company Similar Blaenavon High Level railway st, Pontypool and New Inn railwa, Newport railway station, Big Pit National Coal Mus | ||
Pontypool Crane Street railway station served Pontypool in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.
History
With industry in the South Wales coalfield needing improved transport links the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company (MR&CC) opened the first line between Newport to Pontypool in 1852. The line initially terminated at Crane Street Station in Pontypool and was extended to Blaenavon in 1854. The station was enlarged in 1894.
Crane Street was on the Newport to Brynmawr line which closed for passengers in 1962. Part of the station building was used in the creation of a station on the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway. The site of the station is now occupied by Tesco's car park in Pontypool.
References
Pontypool Crane Street railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA