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{{Infobox station

| name = Bassaleg

| status = Disused

| image = Bassaleg Station 1769003 d5cda34b.jpg

| caption = View westward, towards Machen and Caerphilly in 1962

| borough = Bassaleg, Newport

| country = United Kingdom

| coordinates = {{coord|51.5790|-3.0452|display=title,inline}}

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|ST|25|ST}}

| platforms = 2

| original = Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway

| years = 14 June 1865

| events = Opened

| years1 = 31 December 1962

| events1 = Closed

}}

Bassaleg railway station served the Welsh village of Bassaleg near Newport, Wales.

History and description

After closure

As of 2017, the line is still in a functional condition, and sees occasional traffic from Machen Quarry.

References

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