Dingestow railway station
Dingestow Station was a station on the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. It was built in 1857 during the construction of the line and was located 3 miles and 32 chains from Monmouth Troy. It was intended to serve the nearby village of Dingestow. It was closed in May 1955 due to a drivers' strike.[1]
Dingestow railway station | |
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 Site of the station in 1990 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dingestow, Monmouthshire Wales |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| October 1857 | Station opened as Dinastow Station |
| c 1870 | Renamed Dingestow Station |
| May 1955 | Station closed |
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Facilities
The station consisted of little more than a station building with a small canopy and single platform. The station master's house was situated at the rear of the station.[1] The station had a signal box from 1896 until June 1931 when it was taken out of use and replaced with two ground frames. There was also a cattle loading dock.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Monmouth Troy | Great Western Railway Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway |
Elms Bridge Halt |
References
- Stanley C Jenkins, The Ross, Monmouth and Pontypool Road Line, revised second edition 2009, ISBN 978-0-85361-692-4
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