Tutshill for Beachley Halt railway station

Tutshill for Beachley Halt was a request stop on the South Wales Railway (now known as the Gloucester to Newport Line) and Wye Valley Railway. It was opened on 9 July 1934,[1] and was intended to serve the nearby village of Tutshill. However, though the station was situated a short distance from the junction of the Wye Valley Railway and was still on the main line, the only trains which served the small halt were from the Wye Valley Railway and when the line closed on 5 January 1959, the stop closed with it.[1][2]

Tutshill for Beachley Halt
General information
LocationTutshill, nr Chepstow, Forest of Dean
England
Grid referenceST544943
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
9 July 1934Station opened
5 January 1959Station closed
South Wales Railway
to docks and GRC&W Works
Gloucester Eastgate
Gloucester Docks
Gloucester
(GWR)
Oakle Street
Grange Court
Westbury-on-Severn Halt
Newnham
Ruddle Road Halt
Bullo Pill
(Goods only)
Awre for Blakeney
Gatcombe
Severn Bridge
Severn Bridge Tunnel
Lydney enlarge…
Lydney Junction Dean Forest Railway
Tinworks branch
Woolaston
Tutshill for Beachley Halt
Chepstow East
Chepstow Railway Bridge
over River Wye
Chepstow
Portskewett (original location)
("Portskewett Junction" 1863–1886)
Portskewett
Caerwent Training Area
Caldicot
Severn Tunnel Junction
Undy Halt
Magor
flying junction
Bishton Crossing
Llanwern
station & steelworks
Goods line to Uskmouth
Newport High Street
Alexandra Dock
Marshfield
Roath
Cardiff Queen Street
Cardiff Central
Bute Street
Queen Alexandra Dock
P & A Campbell ferry
across the River Severn
Ninian Park
Leckwith Junction
Ely Main Line
St Fagans
St Fagans Junction
Barry Railway
to Barry Up arrow
Left arrow to Tynycaeau Junction
Drope Junction
Peterston
Pontyclun
Llanharan
Pencoed
Bridgend
Pyle Junction
Pyle
Junction (Mean)
Margam Halt
Port Talbot
Port Talbot Docks
Baglan
Briton Ferry
Neath
Skewen
Llansamlet
Landore viaduct
over River Tawe
Landore High Level
Swansea
Cockett
Gowerton North
Loughor
Trostre Tinplate Works
Llanelli
Pembrey & Burry Port
Lando Platform
Kidwelly Flats Halt
Kidwelly
Ferryside
Carmarthen Junction
Carmarthen
for Carmarthen–Aberystwyth line via Lampeter
Sarnau
St Clears
Whitland
Clunderwen
Clarbeston Road
Fishguard branch
Haverfordwest
Wolf's Castle Halt
Welsh Hook Halt
Mathry Road
Jordanston Halt
Fishguard & Goodwick
Fishguard Harbour
Johnston
Neyland
Waterston oil refinery
Robeston oil refinery
Milford Haven
Newton Noyes
Hakin Docks

The station was built nearby to the site of Chepstow East Station, temporarily opened between 1851 and 1852.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Chepstow
Line and station open
  British Railways
South Wales Railway
  Woolaston
Line open, station closed
Disused railways
Chepstow
Line and station open
  British Railways
Wye Valley Railway
  Tidenham
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 236
  2. ^ "Severn Tunnel Junction to Gloucester". Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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