Electrification preparation on the eastern approach to Newport railway station
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Electrification preparation on the eastern approach to Newport railway station
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 7 Aug 2018
Recently-erected support structures for overhead electricity cables viewed from East Usk Road on August 7th 2018, part of the infrastructure for the electrification of the South Wales Main Line to Cardiff. Electric trains are scheduled to operate on this route from 2019 - exact start date not yet known.
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