/ /1795 | Blaenavon Tramroad Opened from Pontnewynydd to Blaenavon Iron Works with branches to Abersychan, Varteg and Cwm Ffrwd. |
/ /1799 | Monmouthshire Canal Opened from Newport Bridge to Crindau and from there to both Crumlin and Pontnewynydd. Engineer; Thomas Dadford. |
/ /1845 | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company Act passed for line from Newport Town Dock to Pontnewynydd. |