Llandenny railway station
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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
. It 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.
. The building was built in two stages, the western section was the original and the eastern was a later extension. There was also a single-storey signal box
which was constructed in 1892 and was typical of a late Victorian design.
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 It was opened in 1857, passenger services were withdrawn in 1955...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 8 miles and 52 chains from Monmouth Troy station
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 Llandenny
Llandenny
Llandenny is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. Llandenny is located three miles south of Raglan and three miles north of Usk.- History and amenities :...
. It was closed in May 1955 due to a train 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 a single-storey brick station building with a gable roof and single platform, similar to that of DingestowDingestow railway station
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...
. The building was built in two stages, the western section was the original and the eastern was a later extension. There was also a single-storey signal box
Signal 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...
which was constructed in 1892 and was typical of a late Victorian design.