Pentre-bach railway station

Pentre-bach railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Pentrebach and Abercanaid in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

Pentre-bach
National Rail
General information
LocationPentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil
Wales
Coordinates51.7250°N 3.3626°W / 51.7250; -3.3626
Grid referenceSO060037
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codePTB
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
1 August 1886Opened
Passengers
2017/18Increase 27,002
2018/19Decrease 25,206
2019/20Decrease 23,994
2020/21Decrease 4,662
2021/22Increase 18,372
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1886.[1]

Services

The station has a basic half-hourly service in each direction (Mon-Sat), northbound to Merthyr Tydfil and southbound to Pontypridd, Radyr, Cardiff Central and Barry. Trains then continue alternately to Barry Island and Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan Line. On Sunday, there is a two-hourly service each way to Merthyr and Bridgend.[2]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Troed-y-rhiw   Transport for Wales
Merthyr Line
   Merthyr Tydfil

References
  1. Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.
  2. GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 130 (Network Rail)
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