Church Road (B&MJR) railway station
Church Road (B&MJR) | |
|---|---|
 The station building, now a private residence | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lower Machen, Newport Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°35′19″N 3°06′44″W / 51.5885°N 3.1123°W |
| Grid reference | ST219883 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 14 June 1865 | Opened |
| 16 September 1957 | Closed |
Church Road railway station served the hamlet of Lower Machen in Newport, Wales.
History and description
[edit]The station had two platforms. There was a substantial stone building on one, with the other supplied with only a shelter. Initially a small and insignificant halt (though the suffix 'halt' did not begin appearing until the 1900s), Church Road grew in importance and a telephone kiosk was installed in 1891,[1] together with the larger waiting room. For many years, the station's flowerbeds had its name spelt out in bedding plants.[2]
The station's patronage slumped in the post-war years. It closed to both passengers and freight in 1957, having been unstaffed for a number of years.[3] The larger station building is now a private residence, though the second platform was gone by 1974.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Coleman, E; Coleman, D; Spargo, D (1996). Machen Remembered. Stroud: Chalford Publishing Company. p. 33. ISBN 9780752407371.
- ^ Hutton, John (1996). The Newport Docks & Railway Company. Kettering: Silver Link. p. 108. ISBN 9781857941630.
- ^ Hall, M (2009). Lost Railways of South Wales. Newbury: Countryside Book. p. 43. ISBN 9781846741722.
- ^ Barrie, D; Kidner, R.W. (1991). The Brecon & Merthyr Railway. Oxford: Oakwood Press. p. 128. ISBN 0853614105.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machen Line and station closed |
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway Rumney Railway |
Rhiwderin Line and station closed |