Caerleon | |||||
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 Station in 1959. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Caerleon,Newport Wales | ||||
| Grid reference | ST337910 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 21 December 1874 (1874-12-21) | Opened | ||||
| 30 April 1962 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 29 November 1965 | Closed to all traffic | ||||
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Caerleon railway station is a former station servingCaerleon on the east side of the city ofNewport,Wales and a proposed future station as part of theSouth Wales Metro.
The station was opened by thePontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway on 21 December 1874.[1][2] This came after the absorption of the Pontypool company by theGreat Western Railway.[3] The station closed to passengers on 30 April 1962[1][2] and to all traffic on 29 November 1965.[4][5][page needed]
The site is now mixed use business premises including a gym, MOT centre and Veterinary Clinic.
TheNewport City Council unitary development plan andSewta rail strategy in 2006 set out plans for the station to be re-opened.[6] Assessments by Capita Symonds in 2010 evaluated the cost of the project as £14.1m, and highlighted it would be of particular importance given the popular restaurant and pub environment in the town, as well as the 70,000 yearly visitors to the Roman tourist attractions nearby.[7] Caerleon is particularly suited to public transport improvements as it has long had poor air quality. It has been subject to aNewport City Council air quality management area study since January 2018 due to the low standard of air quality in the town centre.[8]
The Welsh Government has commissionedArup to review the Caerleon Station Grip 3 Report land around the site has been safeguarded by Newport City Council for future reopening[9] but in the near term the station has been neglected in favour ofother reopenings predominantly in the Cardiff area.
Nevertheless, Newport City Council has discussed preliminary matters such as the provision of approximately half a hectare for car parking, subject to exact provision being agreed with Welsh Government.[9]
The rail operatorTransport for Wales announced in 2018 that Caerleon is a target for reopening as part of theSouth Wales Metro project.[10] It would join similar proposed facilities atMagor,Cardiff Parkway, andLlanwern.
Proposals to reopen Caerleon station were strengthened following the decision by First Minister Mark Drakeford in 2019 to reject theM4 relief road,[11] which now allows up to £1.4bn to be allocated through the Welsh Government's borrowing facility[12] for improving infrastructure in and around the south east Wales M4.[13]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Ponthir Line open, station closed | Great Western Railway Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway | Newport High Street Line and station open | ||
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| Cwmbran Line and station open | Transport for Wales Welsh Marches Line | Newport Line and station open | ||
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