Raglan Footpath railway station

Raglan Footpath was a station on the former Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. It was opened in October 1857 with the rest of the line and located 6 miles and 43 chains from Monmouth Troy. It was intended to serve the village of Raglan, Monmouthshire. It was closed in 1876[1] along with Raglan Road and replaced by a single station simply called 'Raglan'. The station had a small station house.[2]

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

Raglan Footpath
General information
LocationRaglan, Monmouthshire
Wales
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyColeford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
12 October 1857Opened
1 July 1876Closed

51.7607°N 2.8425°W / 51.7607; -2.8425

References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. Stanley C Jenkins, The Ross, Monmouth and Pontypool Road Line, revised second edition 2009, ISBN 978-0-85361-692-4


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