Monmouth Mayhill railway station

Monmouth Mayhill station once served the town from across the River Wye. Opened in 1873 as a temporary stop, it soon became permanent and handled goods from May Hill Wharf. Sidings led to a timber yard and a gas works, showing how the railway linked industry to the river. The Duke of Beaufort Bridge, built in 1874, connected Mayhill to Monmouth Troy station. After closure in 1959 the station building was demolished, but the single platform remains. The station’s history reflects the Ross and Monmouth Railway’s role in local trade. Goods moved from barges onto trains at Mayhill’s wharf, then travelled onward. The timber yard and gas works relied on sidings for deliveries and dispatch. The line’s extension to Monmouth Troy gave the town two stations for a time. Mayhill’s original purpose as a temporary stop shows how quickly it became essential. Today the platform sits in the middle of an industrial estate. Visitors can still see the single platform where trains once stopped. The site stands near the riverbank where goods were once loaded. It offers a quiet reminder of Monmouth’s railway past. The remaining structure is simple but tells part of the town’s transport story.