WALES - RAILWAYS – SL 315 05.08.21 page 1 of 21 PASSENGER STATIONS & STOPS Great Western (GW) (1-40), Cambrian (Cam) (42-50), London & North Western (LNW) (52-73), Great Central (GC) (75-76), Midland Mid) (78), Glamorgan Rlys (80-112) and Other Railways (115-138) Based on Bradshaws Guides (Brad), company timetables and my own research, with extra information from the RCHS Chronology (Quick), Clinkers Chronology, Pre-Grouping Atlas (Ian Allan), Private & Untimetabled Railway Stations (Croughton), Atlas of the GWR (Cooke), GB Rail Atlas (Baker), Closed Passenger Lines of Great Britain 1827-1947 (RCHS), Railways of Great Britain Historical Atlas (Cobb), Transport History 3/1970(TH), Branch Line News (BLN) & other publications. The England Railways tables are set out in 5 separate Lists based on the 4 major companies Nationalised in 1948 (Great Western, London Midland & Scottish, London & North Eastern and Southern) and London Transport. These and the Wales & Scotland lists are sub-divided into the major companies amalgamated at Grouping in 1923 & Other Railways. U: unadvertised or locally advertised station/halt with purpose; (date)t/w: public/working timetables h: heritage railway stations/halts; b: British Railways / National Rail (BR/NR) & predecessors & other rlys stations on lines that became heritage railways; in general only heritage railways operating wholly or in part on these lines (including goods only lines) are included; a few others not on former railways are included if considered to offer an ‘A’ to ‘B’ passenger service. NOT included: most funiculars, cliff rlys, people-movers & miniature rlys; station name “for” and county suffixes; locations where railway workers dropped off for routine or emergency work; most temporary platforms for depot open days, meetings,VIP visits etc; ticket platforms (for ticket inspection) unless evidence found of official use by alighting or boarding passengers; railway enthusiasts excursions. References to the other UK lists (>) with table number: GW: Great Western; LMS: London Midland & Scottish; LNE: London & North Eastern; LT: London Transport; SR: Southern; SC: Scotland; NI: Northern Ireland. Connections (shown thus: >, or >> ) to other lines are only included if used by scheduled passenger services (past and present) Examples of lesser known and short-lived services using these connections are given. Bradshaw sometimes added suffixes to station names that were not part of the station name. It is generally not possible from timetables to determine when these are part of the station name and most are shown in these lists. Explanatory text and major operational & infrastructure locations are shown in bracketted italics. Stations currently open for passengers shown in bold. All other stations closed to scheduled passenger services. For opening, closing, relocation and renaming dates, “for” & county station name suffixes, depot open day etc services, background information and source references, see Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain, a Chronology by Michael Quick, available free on-line from the Railway & Canal Historical Society (RCHS) web-site. Any dates refer to advertised scheduled passenger services only. (date)t/w: company public/working timetables. pass? : passenger service?; distances in miles ** 1 .etc : refer to former sections of line diverted between these points, or alternative routes, details given at end of the table. Former names [ ] & Welsh names : usually only shown the first time the station appears in this list. Gauge 4’ 8½” unless noted; ex BG, broad gauge, 7’ 0”. English/Welsh names op: opened; cl: closed; rl: relocated; rn: renamed; tm: terminus ; div: diverted; plat: platform; tempy: temporary GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (GW) most lines ex BG 147.5 Ely (Main Line) [Ely ] (104) > 149.5 St. Fagans 1. SEVERN TUNNEL JUNCTION – FISHGUARD 152.0 Peterston + Platforms on Clarence Road branch, amalgamated with 156.3) Pontyclun ) same General station 1940 156.3) Llantrisant [Llantrissant ] ) site > ++ separate staff stops (1961w): Heolydelaid Crossing; Meiros Colliery U-miners (1890) Abbey Works East; Sorting Sidings; Hump Yard 158.7 Llanharan (1st/2nd) %: station may have been named “Welsh Agricultural Show Llanharan Colliers Platform U (ever used?) Station” Clinker states closed 8 August 1925 160.0 Bryn-y-Gwynon Platform U-miners [Brynna Platform ] 116.5 Pilning (2nd) [Pilning (High Level) ] (>GW38) 161.4 Pencoed (1st) (Severn Tunnel, op.1886) (England-Wales border) 161.5 Pencoed (2nd) 123.5 Severn Tunnel Junction / 164. Tremains Factory Halt U-workers Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren (2) [Tremains Platform ] 125.5 Undy Halt 165.3 Bridgend / Pen-y-Bont 126.0 Magor 170.7 Pyle (2nd) 129.7 Llanwern 171.0 Pyle (1st) 133.5 Newport / Casnewydd (3, 8, 81) 171.3 Pyle / Y Pîl (3rd) [Newport (High Street) ] Margam Yard U-rly workers ++ Ebbw Junction U-rly workers, ordnance f actory (8) 175.5 Margam U-workers > 138.7 Marshfield 177.5 Port Talbot Parkway / Parcffordd Port Talbot St. Mellons U-workers [Port Talbot ] [Port Talbot & Aberavon ] 143.7 Roath [Port Talbot (General) ] 145.3 Cardiff Central /Caerdydd Canolog (82,96,104) 181.3 Briton Ferry (West) [Briton Ferry (1st) ] [Cardiff ] [Cardiff (Great Western) ] 181.5 Briton Ferry (2nd)(cl.1964) [Cardiff (General) ] 181.6 Briton Ferry / Llansawel (3rd)(op.1994) 145. Cardiff (Clarence Road) (82) 183.0 Neath / Castell Nedd (1st/3rd) (10) 145. Cardiff (General) + [Cardiff (Riverside) ] [Neath (Town) ] [Neath (General) ] > 2 184. Neath Engine Shed U-rly workers 9.7 Pontypool Road (1st) [Newport Road ] (5) 183.3 Neath (2nd) 10.0 Pontypool & New Inn /Pont-y-Pwl a New Inn (10) 185.0 Skewen /Sgiwen (2nd/3rd) [Pontypool Road (2nd) ] [Pontypool (2nd) ] 180.3 Skewen (1st) [Dynevor ] 12.0 Little Mill Junction [Little Mill (2nd) ] (4) 185.5 Llansamlet (1st) 12.5 Little Mill (1st) 186.0 Llansamlet (3rd) 14.3 Nantyderry [Nantyderry or Goitre 1858Brad ] 186.5 Llansamlet North [Llansamlet (2nd) ] Llanvair 189.5 Landore (2nd) [Landore Junction ] > 17.0 Penpergwm 189.6 Landore (1st) [Landore Ticket Platform ] 19.5 Abergavenny / Y Fenni 191.0 Swansea / Abertawe [Swansea (High Street) ] [Abergavenny (Monmouth Road) ] (52) 191.7 Cockett > 20.5 Abergavenny Junction (2nd) (52) 194.3 Gowerton /Tre-gŵyr [Gower Road ] 23.5 Llanvihangel [Llanfihangel ] [Gowerton (North) ] 26.0 Pandy 196.5 Loughor (Wales-England border) 200.0 Llanelli [Llanelly ] (23) 31.0 Pontrilas (>GW 77, 78) 204.0 Pembrey & Burry Port / Pre-bre a Phorth Tywyn [Pembrey ] [Pembrey (Burry Port) ] 4. PONTYPOOL – MONMOUTH 205.5 Lando Platform U-ordnance factory (25) [Lando Siding ] [Lando Platform ] 0.0 Pontypool & New Inn (3) 207.3 Kidwelly Flats Halt U-military depot 2.0 Little Mill Junction (3) 209.3 Kidwelly / Cydweli (25) 4.0 Glascoed Halt > 213.5 Ferryside /Glanyfferi 4.3 Glascoed R.O.F. U-ordnance factory 219.7 Carmarthen Junction [Carmarthen (1st) ] > 4.3 Glascoed Crossing Halt U-ordnance factory 220.5 Carmarthen/ Caerfyrddin (2nd) (27,58) [Glascoed Factory West Access Halt ] 220.5 Llanstephan Crossing U-agricultural show % > 4.7 East Access Halt U-ordnance factory 224.5 Sarnau [Glascoed Factory East Access Halt ] 228.0 St. Clears 5.5 Wern Hir Halt U-workers 233.7 Whitland / Hendy-gwyn ar Daf 6.0 Usk 239.0 Clunderwen [Narberth Road ] 6.2 Usk (tempy 1866, tunnel collapse) [Clynderwen ] [Clynderwen Halt ] 8.3 Cefn Tilla Halt 245.6 Clarbeston Road (1st) [Cross Inn ? ] 9.3 Llandenny 245.7 Clarbeston Road (2nd) 10.7) Raglan Road Crossing Halt ) same 251.7 Wolf’s Castle Halt 10.7) Raglan Road ) site 253.5 Welsh Hook Halt 11.4 Raglan Footpath [Lodge Farm ] 255.5 Mathry Road [Mathry ] 11.5 Raglan 257.5 Jordanston Halt 12.3 Elms Bridge Halt 260.7 Fishguard & Goodwick / Abergwaun ac Wdig 14.5 Dingestow [Dinastow ] [Goodwick ] 18.0 Monmouth (Troy) (>GW74, 75) 261.3 Fishguard Harbour / Porthladd Abergwaun 5. NEWPORT – BLAENAVON 2. CHEPSTOW – SEVERN TUNNEL JUNCTION ++ ferry from New Passage Pier until 1886 (>GW 38) 0.0 Newport (as 3 to:) 5.7 Llantarnam 141.0 Chepstow (East) (>GW68) 6.5 Cwmbran (2nd) (England-Wales border) 7.5 Upper Pontnewydd [Pontnewydd (1st) ] 141.5 Chepstow / Cas-gwent 8.0 Pontrhydyrun Halt 146.0 Portskewett (2nd) [Portskewet ] 8.3 Pontrhydyrun [Portskewet Junction ] 8.5 Sebastopol (2nd) 146.5 Portskewet Pier ++ 9.0 Panteg & Griffithstown [Panteg (2nd) ] > 146.5 Portskewet (1st) > 10. Hereford Junction U-exchange plat 1850’s Caerwent Factory U-workers 10.3 Pontypool Road (1st) (3) Sudbrook U-excursion(s) 10.3 Pontypool (Blaendare Road Halt) 147.7 Caldicot /Cil-y-coed [Caldicot Halt ] >> 10.7 Pontypool (Crane Street) [Pontypool (1st) ] 148.7 Severn Tunnel Junction (1) 11.5 Pontnewynydd 12.0 Snatchwood Halt 3. NEWPORT – PONTRILAS 12.7 Abersychan (Low Level) [Abersychan ] 13.3 Cwmffrwd Halt 0.0 Newport (1) 14.3 Cwmavon Halt [Cwm Avon ] 2.7 Caerleon [Cwmavon ] 4.3 Ponthir 16.3 Blaenavon (Low Level) [Blaenavon ] 5.5 Llantarnam (2nd) 7.0 Cwmbran / Cwmbrân (3rd) 6. NEWPORT Mill Street- CWMBRAN 7.7 Lower Pontnewydd [Pontnewydd (2nd) ] 8.5 Panteg (1st) [Sebastopol (1st) ] 0.0 Newport (Mill Street) 3 0.2 (Newport?) Marshes Turnpike Gate 2.5 Llantarnam (1st) 9. ABERBEEG – BRYNMAWR 4.0 Cwmbran (1st) 5.0 Upper Pontnewydd 15.0 Aberbeeg (8) 16. Six Bells Colliery U-miners 7. PONTYPOOL – ABERSYCHAN & TALYWAIN 16.3 Six Bells Halt ** 1. 17.0 Abertillery (2nd) 10.7 Pontypool (Crane Street) 18.0 Rose Heyworth Colliery U-miners ** 1. 11.3 Wainfelin Halt 18.5 Bournville Halt [Tylers Arms Platform U-miners ] 12.0 Cwmffrwdoer Halt 19.5 Blaina 13.0 Pentrepiod Halt 20.7 Nantyglo [Nantyglo & Brynmawr ?] 13.5 Pentwyn Halt 22.7 Brynmawr 14.5 Abersychan & Talywain (GW/LNW) (53) ** 1. Former route until 1890: 8. NEWPORT – EBBW VALE 16.3 Six Bells Halt 0.0 Newport (1) ** 1. 17.0 Abertillery (1st) 1.5 Ebbw Junction (1) 18.0 Rose Heyworth Colliery 2.7 Bassaleg Junction [Bassalleg Junction ] > ** 1. 3.0 Pye Corner ** 2.