the last public timetabled service ran on saturday 4 january 1958, the very last train running was the 08.30 p.m. abergavenny junction to merthyr station, hauled by gwr 5700 no. 4630 pannier tank locomotive, with the down train being the 08.30 p.m. merthyr to abergavenny, drawn by gwr 6400 no. 6423. wagons at govilon sidings were shunted away by lms stanier 3p 40145.