Redbrook on Wye railway station was a station serving the village of

Redbrook Redbrook is a village in Gloucestershire, England, adjoining the border with Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located on the River Wye and is within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. History Both Upper and Lower Redbrook were ment ...

on the now disused

Wye Valley Railway The Wye Valley Railway was a standard gauge railway that ran for nearly along the Lower Wye Valley between the towns of Chepstow and Monmouth, crossing several times between Wales and England. Opened on 1 November 1876, it was leased to, and w ...

. It was opened on 1 November 1876 with the rest of the line and remained open for 83 years, it closed in 1959. The sidings and

passing loop A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or ...

remained open until late 1961 to serve the Tinplate Works in the village.B. M. Handley and R. Dingwall, ''The Wye Valley Railway and the Coleford Branch'', 1982,

History

The station was opened in 1876 as one of the four stopping places on the line, the others were Tidenham Station, Tintern Station and St. Briavels Station. The station complex consisted of a platform, station building, goods shed, signal box, passing loop and sidings; the signal box controlled the loop and sidings. The signal box was only used when needed as the sidings were only occasionally used. Throughout its life, the station won many awards for its flowers and decorations, its climbing roses especially. The staff were often in competition with Tintern Station to be the best kept station on the line. Nine years after the stations opening, a new company re-opened the old

Tinplate Tinplate consists of sheets of steel coated with a thin layer of tin to impede rusting. Before the advent of cheap milled steel, the backing metal was wrought iron. While once more widely used, the primary use of tinplate now is the manufacture of ...

Works. The Shareholders of the railway were informed that the new tinplate company would provide a reliable source of income. The Tinplate Works managed to produce a steady amount until it finally closed in 1961. The railway was completely demolished soon afterwards to make room for a restaurant. However,

Penallt Viaduct Penallt Viaduct is a viaduct that formerly carried the Wye Valley Railway over the River Wye, which at this location forms the border between England ( Gloucestershire) and Wales ( Monmouthshire). The Wye Valley Railway opened on 1 Novembe ...

, which led up to the station is still standing, it now carries a public footpath over the Wye.

References

External links

A website with information on the Wye Valley Railway
Disused railway stations in Gloucestershire Forest of Dean Former Great Western Railway stations Wye Valley Railway Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1876 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959 {{Gloucestershire-struct-stub