Llanharan railway station

Llanharan railway station serves the village of Llanharan in south Wales. Funded in part by SEWTA and at a cost of £4.3 million,[1] it opened in December 2007.[2] It is 156 miles (251 km) from London Paddington.

Llanharan
Llanharan railway station from footbridge
Location
PlaceLlanharan
Local authorityRhondda Cynon Taf
Coordinates51.538°N 3.441°W / 51.538; -3.441
Grid referenceST001830
Operations
Station codeLLR
Managed byTransport for Wales Rail
Number of platforms2
DfT categoryF2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15 0.165 million
2015/16 0.169 million
2016/17 0.174 million
2017/18 0.176 million
2018/19 0.168 million
History
Original companySouth Wales Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
1850Opened
2 November 1964Closed
10 December 2007Reopened
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Llanharan from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.

History

A former station was on the site until 1964,[2] when it was closed under the Beeching Cuts. Following local campaigning from residents with backing from the MP and AM. EC funding was secured and a new station was agreed and work began in 2007.

Facilities

The station has two platforms connected by a footbridge and small shelters for passengers. It is unmanned but features CCTV and help points. A car park is next to the station.

The approved design features Corus Modular Platforms. The Modular Platform was selected as the majority of the structure can be erected with trains still running. Alternative forms of construction would have required extended blockage of the line (with associated disruption to through services on the South Wales Main Line).

The principal contractor for construction was Galliford Try Water & Rail, utilising local subcontractors where possible.

Services

The station has an hourly service westbound to Bridgend and Maesteg and eastbound towards Cardiff Central, with some services continuing on towards Newport, Chepstow, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa. These services are operated mainly by Class 170 Turbostar units.

On Sundays the service decreases slightly. There is roughly a 2-hourly service to Maesteg however there are also four services a day to Manchester Piccadilly via Hereford and Shrewsbury, the latter of which is usually operated by either Class 158 Express Sprinter or Class 175 Coradia units.

A few early morning and late evening services take the spur to Ninian Park to continue onto Cardiff Central alongside Canton sidings, to retain route knowledge.

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References
  1. "Janice Gregory AM for Ogmore". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. "Village back on track 43 years on". BBC News. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2007.

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