Pengam (Mon) railway station

Pengam (Mon) railway station served the village of Pengam, historically in Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1865 to 1962 on the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway.

Pengam (Mon)
The station, looking south towards Maes-y-Cwmmer, in 1965
General information
LocationPengam, Monmouthshire
Wales
Coordinates51°40′15″N 3°13′12″W / 51.6707°N 3.2201°W / 51.6707; -3.2201
Grid referenceST157975
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBrecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
14 June 1865 (1865-06-14)Opened as Pengam
1 February 1909Name changed to Pengam and Fleur-de-Lis
1 July 1924Name changed to Fleur-de-Lis
29 March 1926Name changed to Pengam (Mon)
31 December 1962 (1962-12-31)Closed

History edit

The station was opened as Pengam on 14 June 1865 by the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Pengam and Fleur-de-Lis on 1 February 1909, changed to Fleur-de-Lis on 1 July 1924 and changed again to Pengam (Mon) on 29 March 1926[1] to avoid confusion with Fleur-de-Lis Platform, which opened on the same day. The station closed on 31 December 1962,[2][3] although it remained open to goods for a few more years.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 336. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 183. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ^ "Closed Station at Pengam (Mon.), with a... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 4 March 2022.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bargoed Colliery Halt
Line and station closed
  Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
Rumney Railway
  Fleur-de-Lis Platform
Line and station closed
Bargoed
Line closed, station open