Ynyswen railway station
Ynyswen railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ynyswen in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line.
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Location | Ynyswen, Rhondda Cynon Taff Wales |
Coordinates | 51°39′54″N 3°31′17″W |
Grid reference | SS948973 |
Managed by | Transport for Wales |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | YNW |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Opened | 1986 |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
It was first opened on this site by British Rail on the former Taff Vale Railway in 1986.[1]
Service
Mondays to Saturdays there is a service every 30 minutes to Treherbert and to Cardiff Central during the day, dropping to hourly after 8pm. On Sundays there is a two hourly service in each direction, with through trains to Barry Island.[2]
On 20 July 2018, previous franchise operator Arriva Trains Wales announced a trial period of extra Sunday services on the Rhondda Line to Cardiff and Barry Island. This was in response to a survey by Leanne Wood and the success of extra Sunday services on the Merthyr Line and the Rhymney Line.[3]
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Treorchy | Transport for Wales Rhondda Line |
Treherbert |
References
- Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 2. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-250-7.
- GB National Rail Timetable 2015-16 Edition, Table 130 (Network Rail)
- "Extra Sunday services between Treherbert and Barry Island". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Ynyswen railway station from National Rail