RAILSCOT | Bassaleg Junction

Junction

Nearby stations Bassaleg Bassaleg [Rumney] Rogerstone Rhiwderin Courtybella Newport Newport Mill Street Marshes Turnpike Gate Newport Dock Street Tynycwm Halt Church Road [RR] Llantarnam [1st] Risca [1st] Marshfield Risca	Park Junction Rogerstone Aluminium Works Gaer Tunnel Maesglas Junction Alexandra Dock Junction Gaer Junction Waterloo Junction Alexandra Dock Junction Sidings Hillfield Tunnel Newport Old Tunnel Ebbw Junction Courtybella Junction Works Mendalgief Junction Pill Bank Junction
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

08/08/1878	Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway Act passed. Promoted by J.C. Parkinson of the Alexandra Docks and Railway and Sir George Elliot of Powell Duffryn Collieries. Double track line to run from south of the Taff Vale Railway's Pontypridd station (Pontypool, Caerphilly and Newport Junction Railway) to Caerphilly (Penrhos Upper Junction) on the Rhymney Railway. Running powers over the Brecon and Merthyr Railway's Caerphilly Branch to Machen and on to Bassaleg Junction with the Alexandra Docks and Railway. Engineer Sir James W. Szlumper.
07/07/1884	Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway First attempt to open new route. Train departs Pontypridd but is blocked by the Great Western Railway at Bassaleg Junction.