Nantyderry railway station
Nantyderry railway station was a former station which served the Monmouthshire village of Nant-y-derry. It was located on the Welsh Marches Line between Pontypool and Abergavenny.
Nantyderry | |
|---|---|
 A Northbound train passes the site of the station at Nant-y-derry, November 2006 | |
| Location | Nant-y-derry, Monmouthshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.7494°N 2.9703°W |
| Grid reference | SO331060 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 January 1854 | Opened |
| 9 June 1958 | Closed |
The station closed in 1958. The double line remains in use.
The adjacent Foxhunter Inn was originally the tea-room for the station.
An accident occurred to the north of the station on 12 November 1858, killing 2 passengers. A southbound passenger train came off the line, due to a broken spring on the locomotive. As people were escaping, the wreckage was hit by a northbound goods train that could not stop in time.[1]
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2005). Hereford to Newport. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 37-44. ISBN 9781904474548. OCLC 318952259.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penpergwm Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway |
Little Mill Junction Line open, station closed | ||
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