[1] Among the lines built by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company from Newport into the valleys was a 6-mile (9.7-kilometre) branch from Aberbeeg to Nantyglo, which was first opened as a tramroad in 1824 branching from the Llanhiledd Tramroad between Crumlin and Beaufort.

[2] The first timetabled passenger service began on 23 December 1850 from Newport Courtybella to Blaina via Abertillery.

[8][9] It was situated opposite St Peter's Church and to the north of Blaina Reading Institute.

[10] To the north lay a network of sidings branching off to serve the Tinplate Works and Lower Deep Pit, while to the south were the Gasworks served by a private siding between 1911 and 1937.

[12] The station had two platforms linked by a covered footbridge which subsequently lost its roof.