Cwmbach railway station
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Cwmbach railway station is a railway station serving the village of Cwmbach
in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
. It is located on the Aberdare
branch of the Merthyr Line
. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales
.
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 was opened in 1988 with the line to Aberdare.
During 2005 construction work was carried out to double the platform length. This will now allow four carriage trains (DMU
) to stop at the station. EWS
operate coal trains to Tower Colliery. These trains pass through the station on weekdays and on some Saturdays. Freightliner also operate an irregular stone service to Tower and these trains also pass through the station. Most passenger services to Barry Island are operated by Class 142s, 143s and 150s. The Class 142s and 143s usually work in 4-car formation as do the 150s on some services. Freight that passes through the station is handled by Class 66s but Class 60s have been seen.
) - these operate every half hour and run via Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central stations. On Sundays there is a service every two hours.
Cwmbach
Cwmbach is a village and community near Aberdare, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom. Cwmbach has a population of 4,283. Cwmbach means 'Little Valley' in Welsh...
in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is located on the Aberdare
Aberdare
Aberdare is an industrial town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and Cynon. The population at the census was 31,705...
branch of the Merthyr Line
Merthyr Line
The Merthyr Line is a commuter railway line in South Wales from central Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. The line is part of the Cardiff urban rail network, known as the Valley Lines...
. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...
.
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 was opened in 1988 with the line to Aberdare.
During 2005 construction work was carried out to double the platform length. This will now allow four carriage trains (DMU
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
) to stop at the station. EWS
EWS
DB Schenker Rail , before 2009 known as English, Welsh and Scottish Railway is a British rail freight company. EWS was established by a consortium led by Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation in 1996 by acquisition of five of the six freight companies created by the privatisation of British...
operate coal trains to Tower Colliery. These trains pass through the station on weekdays and on some Saturdays. Freightliner also operate an irregular stone service to Tower and these trains also pass through the station. Most passenger services to Barry Island are operated by Class 142s, 143s and 150s. The Class 142s and 143s usually work in 4-car formation as do the 150s on some services. Freight that passes through the station is handled by Class 66s but Class 60s have been seen.
Services
There are services operating to (next station to the north) every half hour. There are also services operating to and Bridgend (via the Vale of Glamorgan LineVale of Glamorgan Line
The Vale of Glamorgan Line is a commuter railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose and Llantwit Major. There are also branch lines to Penarth and Barry Island. As its names suggests, the line runs through the Vale of Glamorgan....
) - these operate every half hour and run via Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central stations. On Sundays there is a service every two hours.