Newport

A recently refurbished 4 platform train station that in my opinion will be fine for every day use but buckles under the pressure of international sport matches. Not enough places to buy tickets and not enough entrances to swipe in lead to long wait times. Saying that the station was clean and well signposted with disabled access throughout. Guards on duty were very helpful. Long stay parking changes are very high. £10 for full day.

4 platforms to choose from. Costas coffee nearby. Selection of metal seating options. 5min walk to convenience stores and restaurants.

Found it a bit hard to navigate the platforms
Wish there was a bit more direction
Regardless, I do like to do a bit of trainspotting there
See quite a wide range of trains
Took a photo of the XC Class 170/6 (170620) a bit ago

Very rude train driver unhelpful, and rude member of staff at the exit. Not what you need when you have two children with you and need help .

Easy to find right platform
The only thing, directions for exit not clear in the station.

Honestly where to begin!?!

My first trip which included Newport Train Station was the 08:40 train which took me and my best friend to Bath, we were travelling there for the Christmas Market!

The station was spotless, you could've eaten your pasty off the floor without any bacterial visitors!

The metal handrails were cold enough to remind you that they were still there and they were very solid. A taste test revealed that the handrails had been cleaned with what I could only assume was a very high quality antibacterial virus blocker!

Whilst waiting at the platform with my best friend we partook in some hot drinks! We had black coffee and white hot chocolate, both were very tasty but for the price I wish we could've had slightly more than 250ml.

Overall my first experience with Newport Train Station was a roaring success! Since then I have visited the station an additional 2 times, once to go bowling in Cwmbran and the other to go Mini-Golfing in Cardiff.

If you haven't yet visited Newport Train Station I urge you to add it to your 2023 bucket list.

Thank you for reading,

Tom

On behalf of Darren Richardson (wheel chair user)I really want to thank the staff, they was really helpful throughout my whole journey. Absolutely brilliant, being a wheelchair user they made experience for the first time travelling alone a good one. Thank you very much to all the staff.

4 platforms well connected by footbridge. 3 of them are longer for mainline trains to Birmingham and the north. Far places but not far from the center of Newport. There is a good selection of services that stop there and they are quite regular and you can reach places quite far from here (Portsmouth harbour, Newcastle, London) directly. However, it could be a little cleaner.