Abergavenny
Location type
StationName and dates
AbergavennyStation code: AGV National Rail
Where: Monmouthshire, Wales
Opened on the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway.
| Nearby stations Abergavenny Junction [1st] Abergavenny (Brecon Road) Abergavenny Junction Govilon Penpergwm Gilwern Halt Llanvihangel (Monmouth) Llanvair Blaenavon Low Level Clydach Blaenavon High Level Nantyderry Big Pit Mining Museum Furnace Sidings Varteg Halt | Llanvihangel Interchange Llanfoist Wharf Garn Ddyrys Forge Gilwern Wharf Pwll-Du tunnel entrance Clydach / Gilwern Quarries Blaenavon Ironworks Glangryyney Forge Lime Works Rubble Bridge Blaenavon Junction Smart^s Bridge Clydach Tunnel Clydach Ironworks Tourist/other Llanfoist House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1812 | Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal Opened from Pontymoile on the Monmouthshire Canal to Abergavenny and Brecon. |
| 02/01/1854 | Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Abergavenny opened. |
| 29/09/1862 | Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway Opened from Abergavenny to Brynmawr. |
| / /1864 | Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Trains start to serve the newer Abergavenny station by reversing at the south facing junction to the south of it. |
| / /1867 | London and North Western Railway Act for north facing junction at Abergavenny for the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway. |
| 22/06/1870 | Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway North facing junction at Abergavenny opened. New station opened at junction and 1863 station closed and replaced by sidings. |
| / /1877 | Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway Line doubled between Abergavenny and Brynmawr requiring new tunnel bores at Clydach and Gelli Felen. |
| / /1896 | Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway Abergavenny engine shed enlarged. |
| 19/07/1950 | Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Abergavenny renamed Abergavenny Monmouth Road. |
| /11/1954 | Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway Abergavenny engine shed becomes sign-on point. |
| 04/01/1958 | Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway Abergavenny engine shed closed. |
| 06/05/1968 | Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Abergavenny Monmouth Road renamed Abergavenny. |
