Abergavenny railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Abergavenny
other_name= Y Fenni
code = AGV

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caption = Abergavenny station
manager = Arriva Trains Wales
locale = Abergavenny
borough = Monmouthshire
usage0405 = 0.279
usage0506 = 0.284
usage0607 = 0.292
platforms = 2
latitude = 51.8167
longitude = -3.0088
years = January 2 1854
events = Station opens
years1 = July 19 1950
events1 = Renamed Abergavenny Monmouth Road
years2 = May 6 1968
events2 = Renamed Abergavenny

Abergavenny railway station ( _cy. Y Fenni) is situated southeast of the town centre of Abergavenny.

Today

It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Arriva Trains Wales. It lies on the Welsh Marches Line line from Newport to Hereford.

Abergavenny lies at the eastern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park and provides an access point to local services and public transport into the park.

History

The station was originally established by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway then it became part of the Great Western Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

When Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways until the Privatisation of British Railways.

In 1950 it was renamed Abergavenny Monmouth Road, and took on its simple name in 1968.

Railway Town

A branch line to Brynmawr was opened in 1862 starting at Abergavenny Junction north of the current station, constructed by the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway.

This company was acquired by the London and North Western Railway in 1866.

In 1958 the MT&AR passenger trains ceased and Abergavenny Junction was closed.

GWR Locomotive 'Abergavenny Castle'

A GWR Castle-class locomotive, number 5013, was named after Abergavenny Castle

Facilities

This is a staffed station in the daytime. It has disabled access to platforms, a cafeteria and toilets plus large waiting rooms on both tracksides.

ervices

With a few exceptions, the weekday daytime service pattern typically sees one train per hour in each direction between Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff Central, with most trains continuing beyond Cardiff to Swansea and West Wales. There is also a two-hourly service between Cardiff and the North Wales Coast Line. These service are all operated by Arriva Trains Wales.

There are also two trains per day in the early morning on weekdays to London Paddington, via Hereford and the Cotswold Line; these services are operated by First Great Western.

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route=First Great Western
Abergavenny-London Paddington|col=FGW colour
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External links

* [http://www.mrsoc.co.uk/ Monmouthshire Railway Society]