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Tintern railway station on the Wye Valley branch line, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Tintern railway station
Archive photos from 1900 - 1950s, updated January 2009

Situated some distance from the northern end of the village, Tintern was the largest railway complex on the Wye Valley branch line.

The station layout consisted of a main station platform with stone building, an island platform, signal box, goods shed, loading bays, cattle pens and several sidings.

The railway hoped that the nearby Tintern Abbey would become a lucrative tourist attraction and ran many 'Abbey Specials' from the late 1870s to the early 1950s.

Passenger services to the station ceased in 1959 with goods traffic surviving until final closure of the line in 1964.

Happily, much of the station complex has since been restored into a popular picnic site, with the station building hosting a small cafe.

Tintern station, Wye Valley branch line, Monmouthshire, Wales
Two passengers, the station master and some milk churns await the arrival of the next train in this delightfully evocative 1900s summer scene.
(Pic: Lens of Sutton)

Tintern station, Wye Valley branch line, Monmouthshire, Wales
A view looking towards Monmouth. Note the station staff busily tending to the gardens on the left.
(Pic: Lens of Sutton)

Tintern station, Wye Valley branch line, Monmouthshire, Wales
A northbound 'auto-train' is being loaded with boxes and baskets at Tintern. Note the wooden island platform shelter and signal box.
(Pic: Lens of Sutton)

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Tintern station, Wye Valley branch line, Monmouthshire, Wales
A station porter stands close to the platform edge with milk churns ready for loading onto the next train.
(Pic: Lens of Sutton)

Tintern station, Wye Valley branch line, Monmouthshire, Wales
The GWR introduced stylish streamlined diesel railcars in the 1930s in an attempt to reduce running costs. In this photo, the 2.40pm Chepstow-Monmouth pauses at Tintern station, 21st June, 1951.
(Pic: W A Camwell)

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Last passenger train

The last passenger train at Tintern Station ran on a sunny but snowy day on 4th January, 1959.

We are indebted to Sheila Black from the excellent external link Tintern Village website for giving us permission to reprint her photos of the sad occasion.

Last passenger train, Tintern station, Wye Valley branch line, Monmouthshire, Wales

Last passenger train, Tintern station, Wye Valley branch line, Monmouthshire, Wales
Pannier tank 6439 hauling the SLS Special enters Tintern station.

Last passenger train, Tintern station, Wye Valley branch line, Monmouthshire, Wales
Photos © Sheila Black

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