Cwmbach railway station
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History
The first station on this site was a halt opened by the Great Western Railway in 1914. It closed with the line in 1964.
The present station, along with the line to Aberdare, was reopened by British Rail in 1988.
During 2005, construction work was carried out to double the platform length. This now allows four-carriage trains to stop at the station.
Services
There is a half-hourly service in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays: northbound to Template:Rws and southbound to Template:Rws and Template:Rws. This drops to hourly in the evenings.[1]
On Sundays, there is an hourly service between Aberdare and Cardiff Central. The increase in the Sunday service frequency is due to a campaign by the local Assembly Member and a successful trial in December 2017; the extra services began in April 2018.[2]
DB Cargo UK operated coal trains to Tower Colliery until its closure in 2008, passing through the station on weekdays and some Saturdays. Freightliner also operated an irregular stone service to Tower. The line beyond the terminus at Aberdare remains in place, but is currently out of use.
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Fernhill | style="background:#Template:KAW colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Transport for Wales Merthyr Line |
style="background:#Template:KAW colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Aberdare |
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External links
- Train times and station information for Cwmbach railway station from National Rail
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- Railway stations in Rhondda Cynon Taf
- DfT Category F2 stations
- Railway stations opened by British Rail
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1914
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- Reopened railway stations in Great Britain
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1988
- Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail