Raglan Footpath railway station
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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 along with Raglan Road and replaced by a single station
simply called 'Raglan'. The station had a small station house.
Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway
The Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway was a standard gauge railway of which ran between Monmouth to Pontypool. It was opened in 1857, passenger services were withdrawn in 1955...
. It was opened in October 1857 with the rest of the line and located 6 miles
Miles
Miles is the plural of mile.Miles may also refer to:- People :*Miles Brothers, American cinema pioneers* Miles ** Miles Browning, World War II admiral** Miles Davis, jazz trumpet player** Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver...
and 43 chains from Monmouth Troy
Monmouth Troy railway station
Monmouth Troy was one of the two former stations at Monmouth. It was built in 1857 by the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway and was used by several other branch lines as the local rail network expanded...
. It was intended to serve the village of Raglan
Raglan, Monmouthshire
Raglan is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located some 9 miles south-west of Monmouth, midway between Monmouth and Abergavenny on the A40 road very near to the junction with the A449 road...
, Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
. It was closed in 1876 along with Raglan Road and replaced by a single station
Raglan railway station
Raglan Station was a station along the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. It was not an original station on the line built in 1876 to replace two previous stopping places, Raglan Footpath, a small station which was situated a little further west of Raglan and Raglan Road, an unofficial...
simply called 'Raglan'. The station had a small station house.