Pentre-bach railway station
Pentre-bach  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Pentrebach |
| Local authority | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Coordinates | 51°43′30″N 3°21′45″W / 51.7250°N 3.3626°WCoordinates: 51°43′30″N 3°21′45″W / 51.7250°N 3.3626°W |
| Grid reference | SO060037 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PTB |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 10,419 |
| 2005/06 |
 9,249 |
| 2006/07 |
 11,064 |
| 2007/08 |
12,217 |
| 2008/09 |
11,122 |
| 2009/10 |
14,764 |
| 2010/11 |
16,240 |
| 2011/12 |
19,752 |
| 2012/13 |
21,756 |
| 2013/14 |
28,334 |
| 2014/15 |
33,496 |
| History | |
| 1 August 1886 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Pentre-bach from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
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 Arriva Trains Wales.
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 & Bridgend.[2]
References
- ↑ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.
- ↑ GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 130 (Network Rail)
External links
- Train times and station information for Pentre-bach railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troed-y-rhiw | Arriva Trains Wales Merthyr Line |
Merthyr Tydfil | ||
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