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Newport Substation

Built as part of the electrification of the suburban network, it was operational until the 1980s, being replaced by a much smaller building alongside. It has been since restored as a community hall.
Outside of the substation, the much smaller operational facility to the left

Outside of the substation, the much smaller operational facility to the left

June 6, 2009
Ceiling of the main hall

Ceiling of the main hall

June 6, 2009
Mosaic tiled floor in the rotary converter room

Mosaic tiled floor in the rotary converter room

June 6, 2009
Big insulator in the rotary converter room

Big insulator in the rotary converter room

June 6, 2009
Door to the room that held the rthe

Door to the room that held the rthe

June 6, 2009
Insulators in one of the small electrical cubicles along the side

Insulators in one of the small electrical cubicles along the side

June 6, 2009
Looking along the main hall

Looking along the main hall

June 6, 2009
Crane rails along the main hall

Crane rails along the main hall

June 6, 2009
Overhead crane in the main hall

Overhead crane in the main hall

June 6, 2009
Rails for the overhead crane in the main hall, cut out made for access to the new room

Rails for the overhead crane in the main hall, cut out made for access to the new room

June 6, 2009
Inside the top storey room built above the main hall

Inside the top storey room built above the main hall

June 6, 2009
Looking down the corridor beside the main hall

Looking down the corridor beside the main hall

June 6, 2009
Looking down the corridor beside the main hall

Looking down the corridor beside the main hall

June 6, 2009
Looking down from the top floor to the main hall

Looking down from the top floor to the main hall

June 6, 2009
Former substation, from the north-east

Former substation, from the north-east

July 29, 2008
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