Monmouthshire Canal



Dates

  /  /1792Monmouthshire Canal
Incorporated.
  /  /1795Monmouthshire Canal
Tramroads opened from Pontymoile to Blaendare and Trosnant.
  /  /1799Monmouthshire Canal
Opened from Newport Bridge to Crindau and from there to both Crumlin and Pontnewynydd. Engineer; Thomas Dadford.
  /  /1800Monmouthshire Canal
Benjamin Outram recommends conversion of tramroads gauges to 4ft 2in.
  /  /1802Sirhowy Tramroad
Established by Sir Charles Morgan to run from the Tredegar Iron Works to Nine Mile Point, to run via the Monmouthshire Canal Tramway from there to Newport. Tramroads were built by the partners in the iron works to run to the Trevil Quarries and from Nantybwch to the Union Iron Works at Rhymney.
26/06/1802Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Act passed for the Monmouthshire Canal to build a line from Newport to Nine Mile Point and from Risca to Crumlin to join the Beaufort Ironworks Tramway.
  /  /1805Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Opened, excluding Risca to Crumlin.
  /  /1812Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal
Opened from Pontymoile on the Monmouthshire Canal to Abergavenny and Brecon.
  /  /1822Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Sirhowy Tramroad
Horse-drawn passenger service starts between Newport and Tredegar.
  /  /1826Rumney Railway
Opened from Rhymney Iron Works to the Monmouthshire Canal Tramway at Park Mile, south of Bassaleg. Gauge of 4 feet 2 inches. Engineer; George Overton.
  /  /1829Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Risca to Crumlin opened.
  /  /1845Monmouthshire Canal
Newport and Ponty Pool Railway Act allows the Monmouthshire Canal to convert its tramways into railways.
  /  /1848Monmouthshire Canal, Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
Monmouthshire Canal renamed the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company. Act also includes provision to convert tramways to railways, cease access for private horse-drawn freighters on the lines, and commence using steam engines.
21/12/1850Blaina Branch (Monmouthshire Canal Tramway)
Abertillery opened.
21/12/1850Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Abercarn opened
21/12/1850Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Terminus opened at Newport Courtybella.
04/08/1852Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Newport Dock Street station opened.
04/08/1852Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Newport Dock Street opened and Newport Courtybella closed.
  /  /1853Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Act passed to bypass the 32 arch Risca Long Bridge which had tigh corners on the tramroad at either end.
  /  /1855Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Risca Long Bridge passes out of use.
  /  /1855Monmouthshire Canal Tramway Beaufort Ironworks Tramway Blaina Branch
Converted to standard gauge and passenger services commence between Newport and Nantyglo [1st].
  /  /1855Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Connections opened; Courtybella Junction to Town Dock, Pillbank Junction to Dock Street, Salutation Junction to Llanarth Street Junction opened.
  /05/1855Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company, Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Eastern Valleys line connected to Western Valleys line at Newport Dock Street.
  /11/1855Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Risca to Nine Mile point completed.
  /  /1858Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Cwmtillery Branch opened from Abertillery.
  /  /1865Monmouthshire Canal, Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal
Monmouthshire Canal buys the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal.
  /  /1872South Wales Railway
After gauge conversion of the South Wales Railway a connection was made at Waterloo Junction to the Monmouthshire Canal Tramway. The trans-shipment station was closed.
01/08/1875Monmouthshire Canal Tramway, Great Western Railway
The Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company gives the Great Western Railway running rights over their system.
01/01/1879Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
South Wales Railway
Park Junction to Gaer Junction opened allowing Western Valleys access to use the main Newport station, High Street.
11/03/1880Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
South Wales Railway
Newport Dock Street closed to passengers but retained for freight. All services now use Newport High Street.
01/08/1880Monmouthshire Canal Tramway, Great Western Railway
Act passed for merging the Monmouthshire into the Great Western Railway.
  /  /1885Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Park Mile is quadrupled.
  /  /1893Blaina Branch (Monmouthshire Canal Tramway)
Abertillery re-built further north
  /03/1898Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Park Mile becomes six tracks.
  /  /1905Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Remains of Risca Long Bridge demolished.
  /  /1907Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Salutation Junction to Llanarth Street Junction (Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company) closed to through traffic.
  /06/1910Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Quadruple track is extended north to Risca.
30/04/1962Blaina Branch (Monmouthshire Canal Tramway)
Abertillery closed
30/04/1962Monmouthshire Canal Tramway
Abercarn closed