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'''Severn Tunnel Junction railway station''' ({{lang-cy|Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren}}) is a small [[railway station]] on the western side of the [[Severn Tunnel]] at [[Rogiet]] (which was the station's name before the tunnel was built) in [[Monmouthshire]], [[Wales]]. It lies at the junction of the [[South Wales Main Line]] from [[London]] and the [[Gloucester to Newport Line]]. |
'''Severn Tunnel Junction railway station''' ({{lang-cy|Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren}}) is a small [[railway station]] on the western side of the [[Severn Tunnel]] at [[Rogiet]] (which was the station's name before the tunnel was built) in [[Monmouthshire]], [[Wales]]. It lies at the junction of the [[South Wales Main Line]] from [[London]] and the [[Gloucester to Newport Line]]. |
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| ⚫ | Originally called '''Rogiet Station'''<ref>http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r086.html</ref>, it was renamed after the opening of the Severn Tunnel in [[1886]] |
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The next station to the west is [[Newport railway station|Newport]]. The next stations to the east are at [[Pilning railway station|Pilning]] in [[South Gloucestershire]] (through the tunnel) and nearby [[Caldicot railway station|Caldicot]] (on the Gloucester line). |
The next station to the west is [[Newport railway station|Newport]]. The next stations to the east are at [[Pilning railway station|Pilning]] in [[South Gloucestershire]] (through the tunnel) and nearby [[Caldicot railway station|Caldicot]] (on the Gloucester line). |
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==History== |
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The Great Western Railway built a major goods yard at the junction, which sorted coal coming from the South Wales Valleys to the London and the Midlands; while in reverse, it sorted goods from the rest of the UK to South Wales. The station and goods yard were well bombed during [[World War Two]], due to the large goods yard facility<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/94/a4066094.shtml</ref>. |
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As a result of reduced coal and industrial production from the mid-[[1980]]'s, Severn Tunnel Junction goods yard and locomotive depot were closed from [[12 October]], [[1987]] with residual marshalling moving to [[Newport station|Newport]]<ref>http://glostransporthistory.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/Railgloschur2.htm</ref>. After the tracks were lifted in the early [[1990]]'s, part of the site of the former goods yard was used for the toll booths for the [[Second Severn Crossing]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 17:36, 31 March 2007
Severn Tunnel Junction | |
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| General information | |
| Other names | Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren |
| Location | Monmouthshire |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | STJ |
| Key dates | |
| 1850 c. 1886 | Opened as Rogiet Renamed Severn Tunnel Junction |
Severn Tunnel Junction railway station (Welsh: Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren) is a small railway station on the western side of the Severn Tunnel at Rogiet (which was the station's name before the tunnel was built) in Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies at the junction of the South Wales Main Line from London and the Gloucester to Newport Line.
The next station to the west is Newport. The next stations to the east are at Pilning in South Gloucestershire (through the tunnel) and nearby Caldicot (on the Gloucester line).
History
Originally called Rogiet Station[1] after the nearby village, it was renamed after the opening of the Severn Tunnel in 1886.
The Great Western Railway built a major goods yard at the junction, which sorted coal coming from the South Wales Valleys to the London and the Midlands; while in reverse, it sorted goods from the rest of the UK to South Wales. The station and goods yard were well bombed during World War Two, due to the large goods yard facility[2].
As a result of reduced coal and industrial production from the mid-1980's, Severn Tunnel Junction goods yard and locomotive depot were closed from 12 October, 1987 with residual marshalling moving to Newport[3]. After the tracks were lifted in the early 1990's, part of the site of the former goods yard was used for the toll booths for the Second Severn Crossing.
External links
- Train times for Severn Tunnel Junction from National Rail
- Map and aerial photos of Severn Tunnel Junction
- Historic pictures of Severn Tunnel Junction
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Newport | Arriva Trains Wales Cardiff-Gloucester |
Caldicot | ||
| Newport | First Great Western Cardiff-Taunton |
Pilning | ||
| Newport | First Great Western Cardiff-Bristol |
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