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Wye Valley Railway

Wye Valley Railway
Monmouth viaduct.jpg
The disused viaduct outside Monmouth, used by the WVR and Coleford Railway but first opened for the CMU&PR in 1861, is a prominent feature of the local landscape.
Locale GloucestershireMonmouthshire
Dates of operation 1876–1964 (southern section remained open to c. 1990)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length 15 miles (24 km)
Headquarters Chepstow