Dingestow railway station
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Dingestow 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 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
, 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.
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.
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 It was opened in 1857, passenger services were withdrawn in 1955...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 built in 1857 during the construction of the line and was located 3 miles and 32 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 nearby village of Dingestow
Dingestow
Dingestow is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales.-Location:Dingestow is located three miles south of Monmouth and approximately the same distance north east from Raglan in rural Monmouthshire.-History and amenities:...
. It was closed in May 1955 due to a drivers strike
Strike action
Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...
, 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
Stephenson Locomotive Society
The Stephenson Locomotive Society was founded in the UK in Autumn 1909 for the study of rail transport and locomotives.It was originally named The Stephenson Society in honour of George Stephenson. In late 1911 the professional engineers seceded from the Society to form the Junior Institution of...
in 1957.
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. The station had a signal boxSignal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
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.