Cwmbran railway station

This article is about the railway station opened in 1986. For the Great Western Railway station, see Cwmbran railway station (Great Western Railway).

Cwmbran

Welsh: Cwmbrân
National Rail
General information
LocationCwmbran, Torfaen
Wales
Coordinates51°39′26″N 3°00′58″W / 51.6572°N 3.0160°W / 51.6572; -3.0160
Grid referenceST298958
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCWM
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened12 May 1986
Passengers
2018/19Steady 0.400 million
2019/20Increase 0.413 million
2020/21Decrease 0.107 million
2021/22Increase 0.263 million
2022/23Increase 0.353 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Cwmbran railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf Rheilffordd 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 Transport for 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.