Penpergwm railway station

Accidents

• 4 April 1865. Thomas Morley, a platelayer, while avoiding the path of one train was hit by a pilot engine on the other.
• 1871 attempted derailment
• December 1890. A pick-up goods train was being shunted from the up line across the down line into the yard to bring out some laden trucks, when another goods train, coming from Abergavenny and bound for Newport, dashed into it and cut it in two. The accident was due to the steep gradient and' the inability of the driver of the through goods train to pull up in time to avert the mischief.
• 7 January 1895. As Mr George Hughes, of Penpergwm Farm, was crossing the line at Penpergwm Station on Monday evening, about half-past five, he was knocked down by the northern express train and cut to pieces.
• August 1898. Wm. E. Price was crossing the line, thinking the approaching train was stopping, and was hit and killed by a northbound express train.
• May 1917. Farmer cut to pieces by express train travelling at 50 mph.