Merthyr Tydfil railway station
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| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| Merthyr Tudful | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| Local authority | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | MER | ||
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.3 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.294 million | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Merthyr Tydfil from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Merthyr Tydfil railway station is a railway station serving the town of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. It is the terminus of the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales. The station has one platform which is situated near to the Tesco Superstore in the town.
The station has a small car park, ticket office, Passenger Display Panels and a taxi rank. Passengers wishing to use buses to other destinations have to walk through the town to the main bus station.
From 2008 service levels will be improved following a whole host of engineering upgrades on the lines between Cardiff and Merthyr. The Welsh Assembly Government is funding an additional hourly service to the town, which brings the service levels to two per hour, Monday to Saturday daytimes. A standard day return to Cardiff Central costs £6.00 and an off peak return £5.20.
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[edit] History
A station, called "Merthyr High Street", was first opened on this site by the Vale of Neath Railway in 1853. It was used by trains of the Great Western, Taff Vale, London & North Western, Brecon & Merthyr and Rhymney Railways. The passenger facilities were rebuilt by British Rail on a corner of the original site in 1974 and again in 1996[1][2].
[edit] Future
From 2008 - 2009, Arriva Trains Wales will be operating trains every 30 minutes from the station. Previously, trains have been operating every hour.
[edit] References
- ^ Barrie, D.S.M. (1980). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain, vol. 12: South Wales. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7970-4
- ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Merthyr Tydfil railway station from National Rail
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| Pentre-bach | Arriva Trains Wales |
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