Pontypridd railway station
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| Pontypridd | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Pontypridd | ||
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taff | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | PPD | ||
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.68 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.704 million | ||
| History | |||
| 1840 1891 |
Opened as "Newbridge" Renamed "Pontypridd" |
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| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Pontypridd from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Pontypridd railway station serves the town of Pontypridd in South Wales. It is located on the Merthyr and Rhondda lines and is the main line station for the town.
There are two platforms which are still in use. Platform 1 is the Cardiff bound platform and is one side of a large island platform accessible via the subway. The platform on the other side of this is no longer in action. There are toilets located on Platform 1. Platform 2 is the valleys bound platform and accessible across the footbridge linking Platforms 1 and 2.
Until the 1930s, Pontypridd had another station, just behind the modern day station, known as Pontypridd Graig station.
The station was built by the Taff Vale Railway in 1840 and was known as Newbridge Station until 1891 when it was renamed Pontypridd.[1] It was progressively remodelled during the 19th century but its present appearance derives largely from reconstruction carried out between 1907 and 1914. This reconstruction gave it the then longest platform in the world, capable of accommodating two full-length trains on each side of the island platform as well as additional trains in bay platforms. Modernisation was carried out by British Rail about 1974 and in 1990-1991[2].
On 27 August 2007, the station (along with all stations further up the valleys) was closed to enable work can be carried out to enable longer trains to be accommodated, starting with the northbound platform. This closure continued until 9 September and currently a reduced service is offered.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Ponty Today (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
- ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.
- Train times and station information for Pontypridd railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Trefforest | Arriva Trains Wales |
Abercynon North | ||
| Arriva Trains Wales |
Abercynon South | |||
| Trefforest | Arriva Trains Wales |
Trehafod | ||
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