In the 1950s, goods passing through Llanthony Railway yard reflected the businesses in the local area and included; coal, timber, fertilizer, cement, paper, petrol, steel and sacks. Outbound goods leaving the docks, included scrap metal bound for Port Talbot, and bones –which were sent to Newport, South Wales for making glue. Now all that remains of the busy railway yard beside the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal are the quay wall, a former office building, and a derelict railway bridge spanning the East Channel of the River Severn at Alney Island. Some railway lines are still visible along the towpath.