Wyesham Halt railway station

Former railway station in Monmouthshire, Wales

51°48′18″N 2°42′14″W / 51.8049°N 2.7040°W / 51.8049; -2.7040Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates12 January 1931 (1931-01-12)OpenedJanuary 1959 (1959-01)Closed
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Coleford Railway
Legend
Monmouth Troy
River Wye
Wyesham Halt
Wyesham Junction
Redbrook tunnel
Wye Valley Railway
Wales
England
border
Newland
Newland tunnel
Whitecliff Quarry
Whitecliff Tunnel
Coleford
Coleford
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Wye Valley Railway
Legend
Monmouth Troy
River Trothy and River Wye
Wyesham Halt
Wyesham Junction
Coleford Railway
Redbrook on Wye
Penallt Halt
Whitebrook Halt
St Briavels
Llandogo Halt
Brockweir Halt
Tintern
River Wye
Monmouthshire
Gloucestershire
Tintern tunnel
182 yd
166 m
Tidenham tunnel
1190 yd
1088 m
Netherhope Halt
Tidenham
Wye Valley Junction
Tutshill for Beachley Halt
Chepstow East
Chepstow
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Railways in Monmouth
Legend
Monmouth Mayhill
Monmouth Troy
Wyesham Halt
Dingestow

Wyesham Halt was a request stop at Wyesham on the former Wye Valley Railway, it was also used by the Coleford Railway. It was opened on 12 January 1931 and closed in January 1959.[1][2] The railway between Wyesham Halt and Monmouth Troy was originally built by the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway in 1861.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Redbrook on Wye   Wye Valley Railway
British Railways
  Monmouth Troy

References

  1. ^ B. M. Handley and R. Dingwall, The Wye Valley Railway and the Coleford Branch, 1982, ISBN 0-85361-530-6
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 467. OCLC 931112387.

External links

  • Information about re-opening the line up, it includes photos and information on the railway before closure
  • Photos of the line
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