Magor railway station
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Magor railway station is a former station serving Magor, Monmouthshire
, east of the city of Newport
and west of Caldicot
. It was opened as a broad gauge line with the South Wales Railway
in 1850 and closed to passengers in 1964. The line was quadrupled in 1941.
The Sewta rail strategy plan and Monmouthshire County Council plans have considered reopening the station, but the decision has been made to redevelop Severn Tunnel Junction railway station
in preference.
Magor, Monmouthshire
Magor - meaning 'a wall' - is a large village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, between Chepstow and the city of Newport, and adjoining the Caldicot Levels beside the Severn estuary. Magor lies close to the M4 motorway, which has a nearby motorway service area sharing its name...
, east of the city of Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
and west of Caldicot
Caldicot
Caldicot may refer to:In the United Kingdom:* Caldicot, Monmouthshire** Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire** Caldicot * Caldicot, Buckinghamshire- See also :* Caldecote * Caldicott * Caldecott...
. It was opened as a broad gauge line with the South Wales Railway
South Wales Railway
The South Wales Railway was a broad gauge railway that linked the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway with Neyland in Wales.-History:The need for the railway was created by the need to ship coal from the South Wales Valleys to London, and secondly to complete Brunel's vision of linking London with...
in 1850 and closed to passengers in 1964. The line was quadrupled in 1941.
The Sewta rail strategy plan and Monmouthshire County Council plans have considered reopening the station, but the decision has been made to redevelop Severn Tunnel Junction railway station
Severn Tunnel Junction railway station
Severn Tunnel Junction railway station is a small railway station on the western side of the Severn Tunnel at Rogiet, Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies at the junction of the South Wales Main Line from London and the Gloucester to Newport Line....
in preference.