Newent railway station served the town of Newent. It opened on 27 July 1885 when the Newent Railway and the Ross and Ledbury Railway (with whom the Newent Railway had an end on connection at Dymock) opened their lines making a connection between Ledbury and Over Junction on the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway. The station had two platforms on a passing loop, a goods shed to the west and several sidings, one of which was equipped with a 5 ton crane. The goods yard was able to accommodate live stock and a full range of goods. The station was host to a GWR camp coach in 1935, 1938 and 1939.