Penallt Viaduct
Opened on 1st November 1876, the 14-mile Wye Valley Railway crossed the river three times - at Monmouth, Tintern and at Penallt / Redbrook. The latter involved a single-track curved structure of five girder spans, perched on four pairs of cast iron columns. The Penallt Viaduct carried the line for around 300 feet over the England/Wales border between Redbrook Station (Gloucestershire) - noted for its floral displays - and Penallt Halt (Monmouthshire) which opened in 1931 to serve the nearby Penallt village. The Boat Inn sits in the viaduct's shadow.
In 1955, a footbridge was added on the west side, of the viaduct offering pedestrians a safe alternative to crossing the river rather than walking along the railway. Four years later, passenger services came to an end and January 6th, 1964 freight services ceased on the Wye Valley line north of Tidenham.
The bridge is in need of significant repairs and has been the subject of a recent, but unsuccessful bit for National Lottery Funding.
Read MoreIn 1955, a footbridge was added on the west side, of the viaduct offering pedestrians a safe alternative to crossing the river rather than walking along the railway. Four years later, passenger services came to an end and January 6th, 1964 freight services ceased on the Wye Valley line north of Tidenham.
The bridge is in need of significant repairs and has been the subject of a recent, but unsuccessful bit for National Lottery Funding.
