Llandenny railway station

Llandenny Station was a station along the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. It was built in 1857, during the construction of the line and was located 8 miles and 52 chains from Monmouth Troy station. It was intended to serve the nearby village of Llandenny, but was closed in May 1955, due to a train drivers strike, the line had meant to have been closed in June but because the strike continued past the lines closing date the last service was on 28 May when the national strike began. A couple of special services ran along the track, including a centenary special organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society in 1957.[1]

Llandenny Station
The site of the station in 2001
General information
LocationLlandenny, Monmouthshire
Wales
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyColeford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
October 1857Station opened
May 1955Station closed

Facilities

The station consisted of a single-storey brick station building with a gable roof and single platform, similar to that of Dingestow. The building was built in two stages, the western section was the original and the eastern was a later extension.[1] There was also a single-storey signal box which was constructed in 1892 and was typical of a late Victorian design.[1]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Raglan Road Crossing Halt   Great Western Railway
Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway		   Cefntilla Halt

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

51.7309°N 2.8444°W / 51.7309; -2.8444


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