Troed-y-rhiw railway station

Troed-y-rhiw railway station is a railway station serving the village of Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

Troed-y-rhiw
Location
PlaceTroed-y-rhiw
Local authorityMerthyr Tydfil
Coordinates51.7120°N 3.3464°W / 51.7120; -3.3464
Grid referenceSO070023
Operations
Station codeTRD
Managed byTransport for Wales
Number of platforms1
DfT categoryF2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15 48,388
2015/16 48,940
2016/17 38,358
2017/18 38,798
2018/19 41,750
History
1841Opened
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Troed-y-rhiw from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.

History

The station was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in late 1841 though it did not appear in Bradshaw's timetables until 1844.[1][2] It was named Troedyrhiew from 1846/47 until 1 July 1924 when it became Troedyrhiw. The hyphens were added on 12 May 1980.[3]

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.[4]

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Merthyr Vale   Transport for Wales
Merthyr Line
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References
  1. Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.
  2. Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 386. ISBN 978 0 901461 57 5.
  3. Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 386. ISBN 978 0 901461 57 5.
  4. GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 130 (Network Rail)


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