Raglan Road Crossing Halt Railway Station
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The first station on the site was Raglan Road, which opened with the line in October 1857 and was closed in 1876 along with Raglan Footpath and replaced by Raglan station. It was intended to serve the village of Raglan,
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. Raglan Road Crossing Halt was opened on the same site in November 1930 and was closed in 1955 along with the rest of the line due to an engine drivers
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.Stanley C Jenkins, ''The Ross, Monmouth and Pontypool Road Line'', revised second edition 2009, The station was situated from Monmouth Troy and about from the new Raglan station. The halt got its name from the nearby level crossing and crossing keeper's cottage on the down side of the line just north of the halt. The halt was of earth and cinder construction, typical of the
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* {{Book-Parkhouse-BRHIC-1 , chapter=7. Monmouth to Pontypool Road , page=204 Disused railway stations in Monmouthshire Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1857 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1876 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1930 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955 1857 establishments in Wales