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The Great Western's Ross and Monmouth line opened in 1873 and by 1874 the Lydbrook Extension had reached it, forming a junction close to the river Wye. The station boasted several exchange sidings for goods traffic between the two lines. Because the gradient between Mierystock and Lydbrook Junction was downhill, runaway wagons were a danger, and there were at least three incidences of runaways arriving at the station from further up the line. The facilities at the station were shared between the two companies with the GWR providing the signal box and most of the station buildings. S&W passenger services were withdrawn in 1929 although passenger services continued on the Ross & Monmouth line until January 1959 The Severn & Wye goods services from Lydbrook Junction were withdrawn in January 1956. Goods services to Monmouth were withdrawn with the passenger services along the line and goods services to Ross-On-Wye were withdrawn in 1964. Backup links
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