Trains at: Newport, SWML, 07/07/18

A fantastic afternoon spent at Newport station on the South Wales Mainline where we see plenty of services from Great Western Railway, Arriva Trains Wales, Cross Country and freight from DB Cargo UK and Freightliner.
Newport station was built in 1850 for the Great Western Railways extension into Wales, although the line was actually opened by the South Wales Railway. During its life time the station has gone through several redesigns by being enlarged with the introduction of new platforms, this was done in 1880, 1928 and 2010.
All that was done was getting to the platforms longer to accommodate longer trains and also when the new signalling was introduced. The station was originally called Newport High Street, this was because there were two other stations located with the town, these were called Mill Street and Dock Street. However both of these stations were closed in the 1960's which in turn also allowed the main station to be renamed to just Newport.
Last year the station took in roughly 2.6 million passengers. In turn making this the third busiest station in Wales, the other two being Cardiff and Cardfiff Queen Street.
My next station is going to be Severn Tunnel Junction.
You can now find me on Facebook through the group Tornado922, there you will find regular updates, videos and photos from all of my goings on throughout 2018

[@blkpig6664]

Third busiest, nice. I love how it's between bends with an S-curve through it, very sweet! Awesome film, great finish. Thanks! B.P.

[@Tornado922]

It was a great station to come to, would've been better if there was more freight that day but I was happy to catch the mixture of passenger traffic. Really enjoyed my time here.

[@blkpig6664]

Sure, more Cargo (Non-meat) would have been great, but still a nice display of the ol'birds off to work. Still brilliant and you can still hold my focus as well as somehow relax the shite out it. Thanks! B.P.

[@levichalcraftgames8896]

Amazing stuff as always

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much for saying so

[@lisathompson154]

Adam been working here here now and now I have been here here now and I am so

[@oliverstrainproductions9085]

Fantastic video :)

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@southerntrains.3773]

Sorry I've been away but yesterday I was on 43 138 bound for London Paddington but I got of at reading to go and have a look around.

[@ukrailfreightclips7217]

Nice video. It seems that’s one of the few stations in South Wales that you can avoid pacers

[@southwesttrainspotting7636]

Trainspotter400 not really, they go to Newport occasionally

[@ILikeTransport]

Another fabulous video mate!

[@breeze1472]

There’s been a change at Newport by looks of it.theyre using platform 1 more by looks of it and majority of hsts and ieps departed platform 3 but seen one leaving platform 2.any info on these changes would be welcome

[@Tornado922]

This was my first time here so I wouldn't know about the any changes that have been made to this station.

[@keiranclarke2955]

Hey Tornado nice video. Why haven't the hsts got the new livery

[@Tornado922]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. A lot of the HST's are gradually being sent up north to work with Scotrail.

[@IndianRailfanningUnlimited]

nice video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@SionsTrainVideos]

great video i love newport its a great place

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed watching this

[@jamieleestransporthub]

Very nice

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@sethgallop9266]

Amazing video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much for saying so

[@YBZGSpots]

Hi, I just wondered when and where you will film next cause I’d love to be in one of your videos. Just so you know my local railway is southwestern railway

[@Tornado922]

My next 3 stations are going to be Bristol Parkway, Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa. I will be filming those on 28th July

[@YBZGSpots]

Tornado922 ok thanks.

[@gerontius34]

Great video, thanks as always! Do you know approximately when the Paddington to Cardiff will be electrified? I rode it last May and the infrastructure was coming along nicely.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed watching this, in terms of when the electrification will be complete I couldn't honestly say.

[@Trainspotter11_]

Absolutely Fantastic Video Here Tornado922

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much I'm glad you liked it

[@nobledeluxgamer4633]

Great video why is the 166 is there

[@SionsTrainVideos]

they go to bristol now coz london to didcot is served by 387s now i hope this makes sense

[@nobledeluxgamer4633]

Sion's Train Videos yh it makes sence thanks

[@SionsTrainVideos]

Noble Deluxgamer yep and good

[@YBZGSpots]

Sion's Train Videos will 165s and 166s still run on the reading to Gatwick airport services or not?

[@pooletrainboy]

yes they should

[@chrisatrailway7573]

Greast video and nice to see the HSTs and a 800

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, it was good to see the old and the new working together

[@lurekayaklrf]

Please please tell us what you say at 17:10 looooool

[@Tornado922]

Dunno

[@agoogleuser8170]

“And as she continues we shall leave it there”

[@dianecooper9932]

17:10

[@SamHDGamer007]

When u coming back to Newcastle?

[@Tornado922]

Not for a long time, I'm focussing on my GWML series at the moment

[@joshs5052]

Has gwr announced final date of hst’s?

[@Tornado922]

I'm not to sure at the moment, they are still phasing in the 800 series units

[@joshs5052]

So it’s a case of enjoy them while we can

[@TheRealDandyes1997]

Hi