RAILSCOT | Gaer Junction

Gaer Junction

Location type

Junction

Name and dates

Gaer Junction

Station code: National Rail
Opened on the Monmouthshire Canal Tramway.
Opened on the South Wales Railway.

Nearby stations Courtybella Newport Newport Dock Street Newport Mill Street Marshes Turnpike Gate Bassaleg Bassaleg [Rumney] Rogerstone Rhiwderin Caerleon Llantarnam [1st] Ponthir Tynycwm Halt Llanwern Llantarnam [2nd]	Newport Old Tunnel Hillfield Tunnel Waterloo Junction Courtybella Junction Maesglas Junction Works Alexandra Dock Junction Gaer Tunnel Pill Bank Junction Salutation Junction Mendalgief Junction Alexandra Dock Junction Sidings Llanarth Street Junction Blaina Wharf Blaenavon Wharf
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

01/01/1879	Monmouthshire Canal Tramway South Wales Railway Park Junction to Gaer Junction opened allowing Western Valleys access to use the main Newport station, High Street.

News items

26/04/2022	When work to restore Newport-Ebbw Vale rail link is happening [South Wales Argus]

Books

A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: South Wales v. 12 (Regional railway history series)