Penpergwm | |
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![]() A northbound train passes the site of the former station in 2006 | |
General information | |
Location | Penpergwm, Monmouthshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°47′05″N2°58′45″W / 51.7846°N 2.9793°W |
Grid reference | SO325100 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
2 January 1854 | Opened |
9 June 1958 | Closed |
Penpergwm railway station was a former station which served the Monmouthshire, Wales, village of Penpergwm, although the community adjacent to the station was very small [1] and it could equally be said to have served the larger village of Llangattock Nigh Usk (Llangatwg Dyffryn Wysg in Welsh) which lay less than 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) away to the east. It was located on the Welsh Marches Line between Pontypool (formerly Pontypool Road) and Abergavenny.
The former station house is now a private residence. [2]
The station closed in 1958. [3] [4] The double line remains in use and carries a regular service of trains between Cardiff, Newport and Hereford.
The station appears to have been the scene of a surprising number of accidents recorded in local newspapers:
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Abergavenny Monmouth Road | Great Western Railway Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway | Nantyderry Line open, station closed |