Cefntilla Halt railway station

Cefntilla Halt was a request stop on the former Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. It was opened on 27 March 1954 and was open for less than two years, closing in 1955 when the railway closed. It was not near any particular village but was located near Cefntilla Court, the family seat of the Somerset family, the current holders of the title Baron Raglan and relatives of the House of Beaufort. It was construction was first suggested by FitzRoy Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan to the BR in 1953 to bring needed passenger traffic to the line, which was under threat of closure.[1] It was located about 9 miles and 66 chains from Monmouth Troy. The halt consisted of only a single wooden platform with a length of only 12 feet (3,700 mm), a platform lamp and a name-board.[1]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Llandenny   Great Western Railway
Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway		   Usk

Cefntilla Halt
General information
Locationnear Usk, Monmouthshire
Wales
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingBritish Railways
Key dates
27 March 1954Opened
28 May 1955Closed

51.7185°N 2.8583°W / 51.7185; -2.8583

References
  1. Stanley C Jenkins, The Ross, Monmouth and Pontypool Road Line, revised second edition 2009, ISBN 978-0-85361-692-4


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