A northbound train leaving Maesycwmmer on 3 September 1962. It is about to pass under the Hengoed Viaduct on the Neath and Pontypool Road railway
The station opened on 14 June 1865 and all services were withdrawn from 31 December 1962, when this section of line closed completely. The passenger service consisted in the 1960s of about ten trains a day in each direction, of which about half ran to and from Newport. Between 1906 and 1924 the station was named Maesycwmmer & Hengoed as it also served the nearby town of Hengoed on the opposite bank of the Rhymney. The district is still served by Hengoed railway station (formerly ‘Hengoed Low Level’) on the Cardiff – Rhymney branch.[1][2]
The station was overshadowed by the spectacular 299-yard-long (273 m) Hengoed Viaduct which lies a short distance to the north. This carried the Neath and Pontypool Road section of the Great Western Railway, which closed to passengers in 1964. The viaduct is now part of a pedestrian trail.
Accidentedit
On 10 June 1869, a northbound goods train left Machen at about 11:45 am bound for Pengam. It comprised the 0-6-0 tender locomotive Antelope (built by Slaughter, Gruning & Co. in 1857), hauling about forty wagons including a brake van; proving to be too great a load for the locomotive, most of the wagons were detached at Bedwas. The train left Bedwas at about 12:35 pm with Antelope now hauling five loaded iron ore wagons, three empty wagons and the brake van. Although a goods train, it was carrying some passengers: together with the driver on the locomotive or tender were J. T. Simpson, the B&MR locomotive superintendent; John Kendall, the Rhymney Railway locomotive superintendent; the B&MR inspector of traffic; and a B&MR fitter; whilst in the brake van was a carpenter together with the guard and fireman of the train. The train passed Maesycwmmer at 1:05 pm, and shortly after, whilst passing under the Hengoed Viaduct, it became derailed on a very tight reverse curve. The derailed locomotive ran on for about 60 yards (55 m) then struck a girder supporting an underbridge, causing the girder, locomotive, tender and three ore wagons to fall 14 feet (4.3 m) into the road beneath. Of the five men on the locomotive and tender, Kendall and the driver were both killed, the others seriously injured – Simpson later died of his injuries. The locomotive was also damaged, but was later repaired and returned to traffic, eventually being given the number 7 and withdrawn from service in 1881.[3][4]
^Yolland, W. (13 July 1869). Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Maesycwmmwr on 10th June 1869 (Report). Board of Trade. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 27 November 2022 – via The Railways Archive.
^Davies, F.K.; Firth, J.M.; Lucking, J.H.; Thomas, R.E.; Allcock, N.J.; Sterndale, A.C.; Barrie, D.S.M.; Reed, P.J.T.; Mountford, E.R. (April 1966). White, D.E. (ed.). The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, part ten: Absorbed Engines, 1922–1947. RCTS. pp. K196–8. ISBN0-901115-20-7.
maesycwmmer, railway, station, situated, bassaleg, bargoed, line, serving, adjoining, village, maesycwmmer, which, lies, east, bank, rhymney, river, historic, county, monmouth, located, miles, chains, from, newport, line, built, brecon, merthyr, railway, passe. Maesycwmmer railway station was situated on the Bassaleg and Bargoed line serving the adjoining village of Maesycwmmer which lies on the east bank of the Rhymney River in the historic county of Monmouth It was located at 12 miles 44 chains 20 2 km from Newport The line was built by the Brecon and Merthyr Railway and passed to the Great Western Railway in 1923 and to British Railways Western Region in 1948 The line was double track and the station had simple up and down platforms MaesycwmmerSeptember 1962General informationLocationMaesycwmmer CaerphillyWalesGrid referenceST 155948Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBrecon and Merthyr RailwayPost groupingGreat Western Railway Western Region of British RailwaysKey dates14 June 1865 1865 06 14 Opened31 December 1962 1962 12 31 ClosedA northbound train leaving Maesycwmmer on 3 September 1962 It is about to pass under the Hengoed Viaduct on the Neath and Pontypool Road railwayThe station opened on 14 June 1865 and all services were withdrawn from 31 December 1962 when this section of line closed completely The passenger service consisted in the 1960s of about ten trains a day in each direction of which about half ran to and from Newport Between 1906 and 1924 the station was named Maesycwmmer amp Hengoed as it also served the nearby town of Hengoed on the opposite bank of the Rhymney The district is still served by Hengoed railway station formerly Hengoed Low Level on the Cardiff Rhymney branch 1 2 The station was overshadowed by the spectacular 299 yard long 273 m Hengoed Viaduct which lies a short distance to the north This carried the Neath and Pontypool Road section of the Great Western Railway which closed to passengers in 1964 The viaduct is now part of a pedestrian trail Accident editOn 10 June 1869 a northbound goods train left Machen at about 11 45 am bound for Pengam It comprised the 0 6 0 tender locomotive Antelope built by Slaughter Gruning amp Co in 1857 hauling about forty wagons including a brake van proving to be too great a load for the locomotive most of the wagons were detached at Bedwas The train left Bedwas at about 12 35 pm with Antelope now hauling five loaded iron ore wagons three empty wagons and the brake van Although a goods train it was carrying some passengers together with the driver on the locomotive or tender were J T Simpson the B amp MR locomotive superintendent John Kendall the Rhymney Railway locomotive superintendent the B amp MR inspector of traffic and a B amp MR fitter whilst in the brake van was a carpenter together with the guard and fireman of the train The train passed Maesycwmmer at 1 05 pm and shortly after whilst passing under the Hengoed Viaduct it became derailed on a very tight reverse curve The derailed locomotive ran on for about 60 yards 55 m then struck a girder supporting an underbridge causing the girder locomotive tender and three ore wagons to fall 14 feet 4 3 m into the road beneath Of the five men on the locomotive and tender Kendall and the driver were both killed the others seriously injured Simpson later died of his injuries The locomotive was also damaged but was later repaired and returned to traffic eventually being given the number 7 and withdrawn from service in 1881 3 4 Routes editPreceding station Disused railways Following stationFleur de Lis PlatformLine and station closed Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction RailwayRumney Railway BedwasLine and station closedReferences edit Barrie D S M 1980 A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain volume 12 South Wales Newton Abbot David amp Charles Ltd Clinker J M 1971 Clinker s Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots 1830 1970 Padstow a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Yolland W 13 July 1869 Accident Returns Extract for the Accident at Maesycwmmwr on 10th June 1869 Report Board of Trade pp 41 42 Retrieved 27 November 2022 via The Railways Archive Davies F K Firth J M Lucking J H Thomas R E Allcock N J Sterndale A C Barrie D S M Reed P J T Mountford E R April 1966 White D E ed The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway part ten Absorbed Engines 1922 1947 RCTS pp K196 8 ISBN 0 901115 20 7 51 38 44 N 3 13 21 W 51 6455 N 3 2226 W 51 6455 3 2226 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maesycwmmer railway station amp oldid 1180207028 Accident, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
