Recent content by Copeland

Pye Corner station has now opened. See clip below. The day didn’t run entirely smoothly as the ticket machine was not working correctly. It was showing incorrect date and only giving out singles, so they closed it down. Didn’t travel up to Ebbw Vale, but they were giving out free return tickets...

As a local, I can tell you Pye Corner station is around 250 yds north of the former Bassaleg Junction station. It is a single platform but Railtrack has stated the design allows for expansion. The original track remains in situ with no connection to the new line, which has been slightly...

That's a curious fare structure but not that I am complaining because only live 10mins walk away from the station, but getting on a train will be another matter! Once regular commuters twig that they will be saving 60% on rail fares by taking their car only another one and half miles, it will be...

Fares are now showing from Pye Corner on ATW site. Am I reading this right? It is showing this morning as return to Cardiff £3.00!!?? I regularly travel from Rogerstone to Cardiff which is only one and half miles up the line and is £6.70 return. Surely a error!

Can anyone identify the location of this goods shed interior? The only clues are: it is in BR days, 'Newport' is scrawled on the left hand wall and 'Return to Pontefract' is sign written on the trolley standing on the island platform. I had assumed it was Newport Dock Street Goods shed in South...