Tintern railway station

Tintern railway station served the village of Tintern on the Wye Valley Railway. It was opened in 1876 and closed for passengers in 1959 and freight in 1964, when the line was closed completely. It was the second largest station on the line, the most substantial being Monmouth Troy railway station.[1]

A Stone train in 1963 hauled by a steam locomotive departing southwards from the station.

Tintern Station
A view of the restored station and signal box.
LocationTintern, Monmouthshire
Wales
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWye Valley Railway.
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
November 1876Station opened
1912Station renamed 'for Brockweir'
January 1959Station closed to passengers
January 1964Station closed completely

History

The station was opened on 1 November 1876 and was one of the four original stations along the line. It consisted of a signal box, sidings, goods shed, station building, three platforms (two of which were island platforms), and a section of double track to allow trains to pass each other. It was a large station because the railway company hoped to generate much income from tourist traffic visiting the famous Tintern Abbey.[1]

The station was host to a GWR camp coach from 1935 to 1939.[2][3] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region from 1956 to 1962.[4]

Today

The Old Station Tintern was bought by the local county council for £1,500.[5] It was then refurbished and opened as a visitor attraction. There is a cafe and exhibition on site as well as a movie about the railway in one of the old carriages moved to the station.

Monmouthshire County Council replaced the old railway carriages with two refurbished carriages in Spring 2010. The carriages provide a new shop, tourism information and the Destination Wye Valley exhibition as part of the £2.8m Heritage Lottery funded "Overlooking the Wye" scheme which is conserving various sites in the lower Wye Valley. [6]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Netherhope Halt   British Railways
Wye Valley Railway		   Brockweir Halt

References
  1. B. M. Handley and R. Dingwall, The Wye Valley Railway and the Coleford Branch, 1982, ISBN 0-85361-530-6
  2. McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 31. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
  3. Fenton, Mike (1999). Camp Coach Holidays on the G.W.R. Wild Swan. pp. 116–117. ISBN 1-874103-53-4.
  4. McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. p. 95. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.
  5. The Old Station Tintern brochure 2009
  6. http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=845


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