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Penpergwm railway station

Penpergwm
Penpergwm station - geograph.org.uk - 280379.jpg
A North-bound train passes the site of the former station in 2006
Location
Place Penpergwm
Area Monmouthshire
Coordinates 51°47′05″N 2°58′45″W / 51.7846°N 2.9793°W / 51.7846; -2.9793Coordinates: 51°47′05″N 2°58′45″W / 51.7846°N 2.9793°W / 51.7846; -2.9793
Grid reference SO325100
Operations
Original company Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
2 January 1854 Opened
9 June 1958 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
170433 at Edinburgh Waverley.JPG

Penpergwm railway station was a former station which served the Monmouthshire village of Penpergwm. It was located on the Welsh Marches Line between Pontypool and Abergavenny.

The former station house is now a private residence.

The station closed in 1958. The double line remains in use

The station appears to have suffered a surprising number of accidents recorded in local newspapers:



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