Llanwern railway station

Infobox GB station
name = Llanwern


manager = "n/a"
locale = Llanwern
borough = Newport
platforms = 2
original = South Wales Railway
pregroup = Great Western Railway
years1 = 1850
events1 = Opened
years2 = September 12 1960
events2 = Closed to passengers
years3 = April 16 1961
events3 = Closed to all traffic
years4 = 2012
events4 = Scheduled to re-open

Llanwern railway station is a former station serving Llanwern on the east side of the city of Newport. It was opened with the South Wales Railway in 1850 and closed to passengers on September 12 1960 in preparation for the building of Llanwern Steelworks. It was closed completely on April 16 1961.cite book| title=Western Main Lines: Gloucester to Cardiff| isbn=9781904474661| ] The Newport City Council unitary development plan and Sewta rail strategy plan for the station to be re-opened at the same time as the main line is re-signalled by 2012.cite web| url=http://www.newport.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/report/cont224810.pdf| publisher=Newport City Council| title=Procurement of Llanwern Rail Station| accessdate=2008-03-04| ]

ee also

*Railway stations in Newport

References

External links

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