Newport Mill Street railway station
| Newport Mill Street | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Newport |
| Area | Newport |
| Grid reference | ST309886 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 9 March 1853 | Opened |
| 11 March 1880 | Closed to passengers |
| 28 November 1966 | Mill Street Yard closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Newport Mill Street railway station was one of four stations in central Newport, Wales.
A part of Monmouthshire at the time, the station was opened on 9 March 1853 as the second terminus of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company's Eastern Valleys line to Pontypool Crane Street, with an extension to Blaenavon opening the following year. The line itself had opened on 1 July 1852 with an initial temporary terminus situated near Barrack Hill named Marshes Turnpike Gate which closed on 9 March 1853. The initial passenger service between Mill Street and Blaenavon was limited to three Up and Down daily services.
Situated just north of the South Wales Main Line next to Newport High Street station, the station was small and cramped, being situated between a bend in the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and Marshes Road (now Shaftesbury Street). A booking office and platforms were provided, with the station's approach line crossing The Marshes on a wooden viaduct. The contract for the construction of the station buildings was awarded to William Fleetwood in November 1852 and the works were completed by May 1853.
The Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway obtained running powers over the Eastern Valleys line with effect from 2 January 1854. The extra traffic which this would generate led to Mill Street being completely remodelled. Extra booking offices were provided and the station's entrance was redesigned to segregate passengers for the different services. An engine shed was provided for NA&HR locomotives as well as accommodation for goods traffic. The first train, a Directors' Special, ran from Mill Street to Hereford on 9 December 1853. The official opening came on 2 January 1854 and the new connection provided services from the Monmouthshire Railway to London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Shrewsbury and Hereford. A daily service of five express trains were provided: two were non-stop from Pontypool (Newport Road) to Mill Street, while the other three were mixed and called additionally at Pontnewynydd.
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