Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks & Railway Co

Sectors:

  • Transport services Port & harbour services
  • Transport services Railway transport services exc private & industrial railways

Notes:

Traced origins to the Newport Dock Co, established in mid 1830s to build a floating dock at Newport which opened in 1842. Alexandra (Newport) Dock Co established in late 1860s to build a larger dock which opened in 1875. In 1884 the Newport Dock Co was acquired by the other dock company which from 1882 had been known as Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks & Railway Co Ltd. From 1897 owned Pontypridd Caerphilly & Newport Railway Co, established 1878. 1923 merged into the Great Western Railway.

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