Cwmbran railway station
Cwmbran 
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| Welsh: Cwmbrân | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Cwmbran |
| Local authority | Torfaen |
| Coordinates | 51°39′26″N 3°00′58″W / 51.6572°N 3.0160°WCoordinates: 51°39′26″N 3°00′58″W / 51.6572°N 3.0160°W |
| Grid reference | ST298958 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CWM |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.328 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.336 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.348 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.354 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.376 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 12 May 1986 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cwmbran from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Cwmbran railway station (Welsh: Cwmbrân) is in the northeast of Cwmbran town centre, within five minutes' walking distance. It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is managed by Arriva Trains Wales, who operate all trains serving it. It lies on the Welsh Marches Line from Newport to Hereford. The station was opened at this site in 1986 to serve the commuter route to Newport and Cardiff, and shoppers to the town centre.
Historically, a number of railway stations served Cwmbran. The first station was opened by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company in July 1852 or April 1878. This closed on 11 March 1880 and a new station was opened on the same day by the Great Western Railway. The station was located on a spur which linked the Monmouthshire Railway with the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway. This closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and to goods on 17 May 1965. The first station, which had remained open for goods traffic, also closed on 17 May 1965.
The Monmouthshire Railway line to Blaenavon ran to the west of the town. The section between Pontypool and Blaenavon closed to passengers 30 April 1962, the mineral branches followed on 7 April 1969 and the branch to Talywain on 3 May 1980. The section from Pontypool as far as Oakfield Siding near Cwmbran saw coal traffic until 1980.
The present station was opened by British Rail on 12 May 1986. It is situated around 300 yards (270 m) to the south of Lower Pontnewydd railway station which closed to passengers on 9 June 1958 and to goods on 25 January 1965.
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