Newport Transporter Bridge

The Newport Transporter Bridge is a transporter bridge that crosses the in , South East Wales. The bridge is the lowest crossing on the river.
Wikipedia
Photo: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: Transporter bridge in Newport, Wales
  • Also known as: “Newport Transport Brug”, “Schwebefähre Newport”, and “Transporter Bridge Including E And W Anchor Chambers”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Michael’s Church, Pillgwenlly and Newport Cathedral.

Church
Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Michael's is a Roman Catholic church in in . is situated 2,000 feet north of Newport Transporter Bridge.

Church
Photo: Owain, CC BY-SA 2.5.
, also known as St Gwynllyw's… is situated 1 mile northwest of Newport Transporter Bridge.

Hospital
Photo: Rwendland, CC0.
The Royal Gwent Hospital is a local general hospital in the city of . is situated 1 mile northwest of Newport Transporter Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maesglas and Baneswell.

Suburb
or Maes-glas is a neighbourhood in the south west of the city of , .

Suburb
is an inner-city district in the city of , .

Suburb
is an area in the south-east of .

Newport Transporter Bridge

Latitude
51.57054° or 51° 34′ 14″ north
Longitude
-2.98548° or 2° 59′ 8″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
9C3VH2C7+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 661130312
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
11839518
Wiki­data ID
Q1573693
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Newport Transporter Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Newporteko transbordadore-zubia”
  • Central Kurdish: “پردی گواستنەوەی نیوپۆرت”
  • Chinese: “紐波特運渡橋”
  • Danish: “Newport Transporter Bridge”
  • Dutch: “Zweefbrug van Newport”
  • French: “pont transbordeur de Newport”
  • French: “Pont transbordeur de Newport”
  • German: “Newport Transporter Bridge”
  • Swedish: “Hängfärjan i Newport”
  • Turkish: “Newport Transporter Köprüsü”
  • Welsh: “Pont Gludo Casnewydd”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Crow Point and The Stage.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Transporter Bridge visitor centre and Millennium Milepost Newport Transporter Bridge.

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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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