Nantyderry railway station explained

Nantyderry
Status:Disused
Borough:Nant-y-derry, Monmouthshire
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.7494°N -2.9703°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Opened
Events2:Closed[1]

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.

History

The station opened on 2 January 1854 by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway. It was known as Nantyderry or Goitre in Bradshaw until it was changed in April 1859. It was omitted from Bradshaw from May 1859 until November 1859.[1]

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

The adjacent Foxhunter Inn was originally the tea-room for the station.

Accidents

An accident occurred to the north of the station on 12 November 1856, 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.[2]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 165. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Accident at Nantyderry on 12th November 1856 :: The Railways Archive.