Newtown (Powys) railway station

Newtown
Welsh: Y Drenewydd
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Location
Place	Newtown
Local authority	Powys
Grid reference	SO111913
Operations
Station code	NWT
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	E
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	91,883
2005/06	90,836
2006/07	96,464
2007/08	105,260
2008/09	115,718
2009/10	114,310
2010/11	119,194
2011/12	126,158
2012/13	123,578
2013/14	123,918
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Newtown from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Newtown railway station (Welsh: Y Drenewydd) is a railway station serving Newtown in Powys, Wales.

History

Newtown was the last major station before Moat Lane Junction where the Mid-Wales Railway, to Llanidloes, Rhayader, Builth Road and on to Cardiff (with a branch to Brecon), diverged from the Cambrian Railways main line (today's Cambrian Line) to Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.

The station was part of the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway opened by the Countess of Londonderry at Machynlleth station.

Facilities

The station currently has two through platforms, which are used separately for trains in either direction. The station is usually used as one of the passing points for trains on the Cambrian Line as it is a single track. The station has one west facing bay platform/siding which is periodically used as a storage point for Network Rail's Departmental trains.

There is an Arriva Trains Wales appointed "Station Agent" with full ticket issuing facilities. The building also houses a Grill Restaurant (Station Grill) and a computer training centre.

External links

• Train times and station information for Newtown (Powys) railway station from National Rail

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Welshpool		Arriva Trains Wales Cambrian Line		Caersws