Abergavenny Railway Station

Abergavenny railway station (Welsh: 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, which was opened in 1854.

Subsequently it became part of the Great Western Railway.

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 was closed to passengers 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.

Service

With a few exceptions, the weekday daytime service pattern is as follows:

Manchester Piccadilly-Milford Haven approximately hourly calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Wilmslow, Crewe, Shrewsbury, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ludlow, Leominster, Hereford, Abergavenny, Cwmbran, Newport, Cardiff Central (some terminate here), Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway, Neath, Swansea, Llanelli, Pembrey & Burry Port, Carmarthen (some terminate here), Whitland, Clunderwen, Clarbeston Road, Haverfordwest, Johnston and Milford Haven.

Cardiff-Holyhead every 2 hours calling at Cardiff Central, Newport, Cwmbran, Pontypool & New Inn, Abergavenny, Hereford, Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Gobowen, Chirk, Ruabon, Wrexham General, Chester, Flint, Prestatyn, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, Penmaenmawr, Llanfairfechan, Bangor, Llanfairpwll, Bodorgan, Ty Croes, Rhosneigr, Valley and Holyhead.

There are also 2 trains a day in the early morning on weekdays to London Paddington, via Hereford and the Cotswolds line; these services are operated by First Great Western.

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