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) | |
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![]() The station, looking south towards Maes-y-Cwmmer, in 1965 | |
General information | |
Location | Pengam, Monmouthshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51.6707°N 3.2201°W / 51.6707; -3.2201 |
Grid reference | ST157975 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
14 June 1865 (1865-06-14) | Opened as Pengam |
1 February 1909 | Name changed to Pengam and Fleur-de-Lis |
1 July 1924 | Name changed to Fleur-de-Lis |
29 March 1926 | Name changed to Pengam (Mon) |
31 December 1962 (1962-12-31) | Closed |
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]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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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 |