Abergavenny railway station

Abergavenny

Welsh: Y Fenni
National Rail
Abergavenny station (April 2023)
General information
LocationAbergavenny, Monmouthshire
Wales
Coordinates51°49′03″N 3°00′32″W / 51.81745°N 3.00902°W / 51.81745; -3.00902
Grid referenceSO305136
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeAGV
ClassificationDfT category D
Key dates
2 January 1854Station opens
19 July 1950Renamed Abergavenny Monmouth Road
6 May 1968Renamed Abergavenny
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.415 million
2020/21Decrease 0.102 million
2021/22Increase 0.284 million
2022/23Increase 0.360 million
2023/24Increase 0.402 million
Listed Building – Grade II
FeatureAbergavenny Railway Station, including down platform building and footbridge
Designated1 November 1974
Reference no.2472[1]
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Abergavenny railway station (Welsh: Y Fenni) is situated south-east of the town centre of Abergavenny, Wales. It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Transport for Wales. It lies on the Welsh Marches Line between Newport and 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. The station is Grade II listed[1] and was designed by Charles Liddell, in an Italianate architectural style when he was Chief Engineer of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway.

  1. ^ a b Cadw. "Abergavenny Railway Station, including down platform building and footbridge (2472)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 17 August 2020.