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Raglan railway station
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Raglan railway station was a station on the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. It was not opened when the line was originally built, but constructed in 1876 to replace two previous stopping places, Raglan Footpath, a small station which was situated a little further west, and Raglan Road, an unofficial halt which closed in July 1876 and was reopened as 'Raglan Road Crossing Halt' in November 1930 by the Great Western Railway.[1] The station was 6 miles and 34 chains from Monmouth Troy and was intended to improve the railway facilities at the nearby village of Raglan, which was the site a large castle[2] which provided a steady stream of tourist traffic. It was closed in May 1955 due to a train drivers strike and was never reopened though a couple of special services continued to run along the stretch of track over the next few years, including a centenary special organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society in 1957.[1]
Raglan railway station | |
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![]() Remains of station beside the A449 road in 2006. Since dismantled. | |
General information | |
Location | Raglan, Monmouthshire Wales |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
July 1876 | Station opened |
May 1955 | Station closed |
2013 | Station dismantled for rebuilding at St Fagans |
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