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href="/locationlista.html">Locations</a></li> <li><a href="/locationlistp.html">P</a></li> <li class="active">Pontypool and New Inn</li> </ol> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-3' style='padding-left: 0px;'> <h4>Location type</h4> Station <br> <h4>Names and dates</h4> Pontypool Road (1909-1972)<br>Pontypool (1972-1994)<br>Pontypool and New Inn (1994-)<br><br> Where: Torfaen, Wales<br> Opened on the <a href='/companies/N/Newport,_Abergavenny_and_Hereford_Railway/'>Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway</a>.<br> </div> <div class='col-md-6'> <center><div></div><div><a target='enlarge' href='/img/47/953'><img class='lazy' src='/images/47000/47953.jpg' srcset='/images/47000/47953.jpg 800w,/images400/47000/47953.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/47000/47953.jpg 200w' width='32.032410538953%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ken Strachan 20/04/2014' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='The Eastern Valley line from Newport to Blaenavon threw out two branches in the Northern Pontypool suburb of Pontnewynydd. One went back South to Town Bridge; the other split in two to serve two collieries. Straight on in this view - loking West - led to Cwmnanntdu pit. The line to Cwmffrwdoer curved to the right, as this road through the Gwenallt Industrial Estate does today. Perhaps in consideration of potential pronunciation problems by visitors, the railway company settled on my favourite name for a junction: Branches Fork.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/9/934'><img class='lazy' src='/images/9000/9934.jpg' srcset='/images/9000/9934.jpg 800w,/images400/9000/9934.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/9000/9934.jpg 200w' width='31.206686178393%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford 06/07/2006' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Pontypool and New Inn looking south.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/47/112'><img class='lazy' src='/images/47000/47112.jpg' srcset='/images/47000/47112.jpg 800w,/images400/47000/47112.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/47000/47112.jpg 200w' width='31.760903282654%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ken Strachan 20/04/2014' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='This location isn't as sylvan as it looks - there are two tracks of railway and four busy lanes of road under that concrete bridge. Now that the former Pontypool Road station building has been demolished see image 9934, and Crane Street station building removed, the only railway building left in the former 'Crewe of South Wales' is this station masters house, which was renovated in the late 1980s. Recent modifications have further changed the building's character, although the tile hung wall has obvious benefits when it rains.'></a><br></div><script>$(function(){$('[data-toggle="popover"]').popover({trigger:'hover',html:true});});</script><div></div></center> <br> </div> <div class='col-md-3'> <center> <div class='col-md-12'><div id='map'><div id="tooltip" class="tooltip"></div></div></div> </center>  <table class='table-condensed' style='font-size: 75%;'><tr><td>Nearby stations<br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/P/Pontypool_Road_1st'>Pontypool Road [1st]</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/P/Pontypool_Blaendare_Road_Halt'>Pontypool Blaendare Road Halt</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/P/Panteg_and_Griffithstown'>Panteg and Griffithstown</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a 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href='/locations/P/Pontrhydyrun_Halt'>Pontrhydyrun Halt</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/L/Little_Mill_1st'>Little Mill [1st]</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/S/Snatchwood_Halt'>Snatchwood Halt</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/P/Pentrepoid_Halt'>Pentrepoid Halt</a><br></td><td><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/P/Pontypool_North_Junction'>Pontypool North Junction</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/I/Ironworks'>Ironworks</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/L/Locomotive_Shed'>Locomotive Shed</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/P/Pontypool_West_Junction'>Pontypool West Junction</a><br><span 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class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/P/Panteg_Junction'>Panteg Junction</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/F/Forge'>Forge</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/T/Trevethin_Junction'>Trevethin Junction</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/P/Pilkington_Fibreglass'>Pilkington Fibreglass</a><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2>Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.</td></tr></table> <br><br> <center> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:400px;height:400px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2605210640043393" data-ad-slot="2826500028"></ins> <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});</script> </center> </div> </div> <h4>Chronology Dates</h4><table class='table table-condensed table-striped'><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>20/08/1855</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/T/Taff_Vale_Extension/">Taff Vale Extension</a><br>Opened from <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool_Road/">Pontypool Road</a> to east of <a href="/locations/C/Crumlin_Viaduct/">Crumlin Viaduct</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>02/06/1856</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Coleford,_Monmouth,_Usk_and_Pontypool_Railway/">Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway</a><br>Opened from <a href="/locations/L/Little_Mill_Junction/">Little Mill Junction</a>, <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool/">Pontypool</a>, to <a href="/locations/U/Usk/">Usk</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1862</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/V/Vale_of_Neath_Railway/">Vale of Neath Railway</a><br>Plan to lay third rail to allow standard gauge trains to run from <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool/">Pontypool</a>, via the <a href="/companies/T/Taff_Vale_Extension/">Taff Vale Extension</a>, to <a href="/locations/N/Neath/">Neath</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/03/1909</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/P/Pontypool,_Caerleon_and_Newport_Railway/">Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway</a><br>New <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool_Road/">Pontypool Road</a> station opened to the north east of <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool_Road_1st/">Pontypool Road [1st]</a> which is closed.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>14/03/1927</td><td style='border-top: none;'><span style="color:#600">Halls Tramway</span><br>Passenger service starts between <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool_Road/">Pontypool Road</a> and <a href="/locations/P/Penmaen_Halt/">Penmaen Halt</a> and <a href="/locations/O/Oakdale_Halt/">Oakdale Halt</a> via <a href="/locations/P/Penar_Junction/">Penar Junction</a>. <span style="color:#600">Rhiw-Syr-Dafdd</span> signalbox to <span style="color:#600">Colliers Arms</span> doubled.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>05/05/1941</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/T/Talywain_Branch/">Talywain Branch</a><br>Closed to passengers for <a href="/locations/N/Newport/">Newport</a>, <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool/">Pontypool</a> and <a href="/locations/B/Brynmawr/">Brynmawr</a> service.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>09/06/1958</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/N/Newport,_Abergavenny_and_Hereford_Railway/">Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway</a><br>Stations between <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool_Road/">Pontypool Road</a> and <a href="/locations/H/Hereford/">Hereford</a>, excluding <span style="color:#600">Abergavenny Monmouth Road</span>, closed to goods.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /05/1965</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/N/Newport,_Abergavenny_and_Hereford_Railway/">Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway</a><br><a href="/locations/P/Pontypool_Road/">Pontypool Road</a> engine shed closed.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1967</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/N/Newport,_Abergavenny_and_Hereford_Railway/">Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway</a><br><a href="/locations/P/Pontypool_Road/">Pontypool Road</a> engine shed demolished. Sidings here and at <span style="color:#600">Coedygric</span> largely removed.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/05/1972</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/N/Newport,_Abergavenny_and_Hereford_Railway/">Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway</a><br><a href="/locations/P/Pontypool_Road/">Pontypool Road</a> renamed <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool/">Pontypool</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>31/03/1979</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/T/Taff_Vale_Extension/">Taff Vale Extension</a><br><a href="/locations/P/Pontypool/">Pontypool</a>, <span style="color:#600">Panteg and Coedygric Junction</span>, to <a href="/locations/H/Hafodyrynys_Colliery/">Hafodyrynys Colliery</a> closed. Removed for road repairs. Sidings at <span style="color:#600">Pontypool South</span> and <span style="color:#600">Coedygric</span> removed and new sidings for <span style="color:#600">BSC Stainless Panteg</span> laid. <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool/">Pontypool</a> station signal box replaced by panel at <a href="/locations/N/Newport/">Newport</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1994</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/N/Newport,_Abergavenny_and_Hereford_Railway/">Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway</a><br><a href="/locations/P/Pontypool/">Pontypool</a> renamed <a href="/locations/P/Pontypool_and_New_Inn/">Pontypool and New Inn</a>.</td></tr></table> <div id="ebayid" style="display: none; border-top: 1px dotted #CCC; padding-top: 25px; margin-top: 25px;"> <a target="ebay" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk"><img src="/ebay/xeBay-logo-right-now-108x45.gif.pagespeed.ic.-1kRB_5ODm.png"></a><br> eBay has some items listed which may be of interest. 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