Gloucester to Newport Line
| Gloucester–Newport line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Suburban rail, Heavy rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | South East Wales, Severn Estuary, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire |
| Termini |
Gloucester Newport |
| Stations | 6 (14 disused) |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator(s) |
Arriva Trains Wales CrossCountry First Great Western |
| Rolling stock |
Class 43 HST Class 57 Class 67 Class 142 "Pacer" Class 143 "Pacer" Class 150 "Sprinter" Class 158 "Express Sprinter" Class 170 "Turbostar" Class 175 "Coradia" |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | No |
The Gloucester–Newport line is a railway line that runs along the west bank of the River Severn in the United Kingdom between Gloucester and Newport.
Originally part of the South Wales Railway on the main route from London before the construction of the Severn Tunnel; today it is an important link between the West Midlands and South Wales.
The places served by the route are:
Local passenger services are currently provided by Arriva Trains Wales, with an approximately hourly service in each direction on the Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg service. These are supplemented by CrossCountry services between Cardiff Central and Nottingham, which serve Gloucester and Newport, serving either Lydney or Chepstow then fast to Newport for example. The intermediate stations are omitted except during the early morning and late evening.
Though Caldicot and Severn Tunnel Junction stations are only 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) apart, Caldicot's centrality kept it open in 1964 when other small stations were closed under The Reshaping of British Railways. Severn Tunnel Junction serves the village of Rogiet and is where this line merges with the South Wales Main Line through the Severn Tunnel, so it is also a stop on the Cardiff Central-Bristol Temple Meads-Portsmouth Harbour service.
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