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Encyclopedia > Chepstow railway station

Chepstow railway station is a part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Arriva Trains Wales. It is located quite close to the town centre, at Station Road, Chepstow. Chepstow is a historic walled border town and ancient port, situated at the foot of the Wye Valley, two hours from London. For transport in Northern Ireland, see rail transport in Ireland Class 180 Multiple Unit of First Great Western at speed near Yate, Bristol, England. ... Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee that owns the fixed assets of that part of the British railway system that formerly belonged to British Rail, the now-defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... An Arriva train in North Wales Class 158, no. ... Chepstow (Welsh language: Cas-gwent) is a border town straddling the Monmouthshire—Gloucestershire border, situated at the confluence of the River Wye and River Severn on the Severns west bank. ...


Although numerous trains pass through the station, the local train service is sporadic, running at best an hourly service in each direction.


The station is unmanned apart from occasional Saturday mornings or when major events occur at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff when a temporary kiosk may be opened.


Recorded information, not always up to date, may be obtained via a push button speaker system located on both platforms.


Station buildings on the Gloucester/Birmingham side are traditional stone and timber-built structures, the canopy providing plenty of shelter. Unfortunately, on the more popular Newport/Cardiff side, there is just a small brieze block-built shelter. Access to the Newport/Cardiff platform is via a wooden footbridge, making it difficult for passengers with pushchairs and the old and the infirm to cross. Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... A canopy is an overhead roof or structure that provides shade or shelter. ... Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is the third largest city in Wales (after Cardiff and Swansea). ... The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle. ... Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is the third largest city in Wales (after Cardiff and Swansea). ... The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle. ...


The nearest bus stop is a 5 minute walk away in the Tesco car park, however the service from here is infrequent and consists of just a local service. Chepstow bus station is approx half a kilometre further; from here buses to a wider area may be found. On race days, special buses are normally laid on to convey racegoers to and from Chepstow racecourse, this is a walk of approximately half an hours duration. A typical bus stop in Singapore. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ...


There is limited station parking available, with a free car park nearby of about 50 parking lots. Parking lot is the American English term that refers to a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for parking vehicles. ...


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