Eastbrook railway station
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Eastbrook railway station is a railway station serving the Eastbrook area of Dinas Powys
near Cardiff
, Wales
. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line
5 km (3½ miles) south of Cardiff Central
towards Bridgend
(via Barry
and Rhoose
) and Barry Island
.
Passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales
as part of the Valley Lines
network.
This turns out to give 4 tph to Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street and stations to Pontypridd(excluding Trefforest Estate) and 4 tph to Barry.
Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys is a large village and a community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales which takes its name from the Dinas Powys hillfort that dates from the Iron Age...
near Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, 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 Vale of Glamorgan Line
Vale 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....
5 km (3½ miles) south of Cardiff Central
Cardiff Central railway station
Cardiff Central railway station is a major railway station on the South Wales Main Line in Cardiff, Wales.It is the largest and busiest station in Wales and one of the major stations of the British rail network, the tenth busiest station in the United Kingdom outside of London , based on 2007/08...
towards Bridgend
Bridgend railway station
Bridgend railway station is a mainline railway station serving the town of Bridgend, South Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line, and is the western terminus of the Vale of...
(via Barry
Barry railway station
Barry railway station is one of 3 stations in the town of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line, which runs from Cardiff Central to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose, and Llantwit Major...
and Rhoose
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Rhoose and Cardiff Airport. A dedicated shuttle bus connects this station with the airport terminal building....
) and Barry Island
Barry Island railway station
Barry Island railway station is a railway station, fifteen kilometres south-west of Cardiff Central, serving Barry Island in Wales...
.
Passenger services are operated 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...
as part of the Valley Lines
Valley Lines
Valleys & Cardiff Local Routes is the busy network of passenger suburban railway services radiating from Cardiff, Wales. It includes lines within the city itself, the Vale of Glamorgan and the South Wales Valleys....
network.
Services
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service from Eastbrook is:- 2 tph which terminate at Merthyr TydfilMerthyr Tydfil railway stationMerthyr Tydfil railway station is a railway station serving the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It is the terminus of the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales...
, calling at Cogan, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest Estate, Trefforest, Pontypridd, AbercynonAbercynon railway stationAbercynon railway station is the railway station serving the village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Line, north of . Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.- History :...
, Quakers YardQuakers Yard railway stationQuakers Yard railway station is a railway station serving the community of Edwardsville in the village of Edwardsville near Treharris in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line...
, Merthyr ValeMerthyr Vale railway stationMerthyr Vale railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Merthyr Vale and Aberfan in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales....
, Troed-y-rhiwTroed-y-rhiw railway stationTroed-y-rhiw railway station is a railway station serving the village of Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales....
and Pentre-bachPentre-bach railway stationPentrebach railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Pentrebach and Abercanaid in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales....
. This journey takes 76 minutes.
- 2 tph which terminate at AberdareAberdare railway stationAberdare railway station is a railway station serving the town of Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is the terminus of the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line, 36 km north of...
, calling at Cogan, Grangetown, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays, Llandaf, Radyr, Taffs Well, Trefforest, Pontypridd, AbercynonAbercynon railway stationAbercynon railway station is the railway station serving the village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Line, north of . Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.- History :...
, PenrhiwceiberPenrhiwceiber railway stationPenrhiwceiber railway station serves the village of Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of Abercynon. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.A station at this location was...
, Mountain AshMountain Ash railway stationMountain Ash railway station is a railway station serving the town of Mountain Ash in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line...
, FernhillFernhill railway stationFernhill railway station is a railway station serving the village of Fernhill in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.-External links:...
and CwmbachCwmbach railway stationCwmbach 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....
. This journey takes 78 minutes.
- 3 tph which terminate at Barry IslandBarry Island railway stationBarry Island railway station is a railway station, fifteen kilometres south-west of Cardiff Central, serving Barry Island in Wales...
, calling at Dinas PowysDinas Powys railway stationDinas Powys railway station is a railway station serving the village of Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line 7 km south of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend and Barry Island....
, CadoxtonCadoxton railway stationCadoxton railway station is a railway station serving Cadoxton and Palmerstown near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line 10 km south of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend and Barry Island....
, Barry DocksBarry Docks railway stationBarry Docks Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Barry in South Wales.More centrally located than Barry station, it is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line from 12 km south of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend and Barry Island.It was built after the Barry Railway Company...
and BarryBarry railway stationBarry railway station is one of 3 stations in the town of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line, which runs from Cardiff Central to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose, and Llantwit Major...
. This journey takes 22 minutes.
- 1 tph which terminates at BridgendBridgend railway stationBridgend railway station is a mainline railway station serving the town of Bridgend, South Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line, and is the western terminus of the Vale of...
, calling at Dinas Powys, Cadoxton, Barry Docks, Barry, Rhoose Cardiff International AirportRhoose Cardiff International Airport railway stationRhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Rhoose and Cardiff Airport. A dedicated shuttle bus connects this station with the airport terminal building....
and Llantwit MajorLlantwit Major railway stationLlantwit Major railway station serves the small town of Llantwit Major in South Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line, 29 km west of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend via Barry and Rhoose...
. This journey takes 49 minutes.
This turns out to give 4 tph to Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street and stations to Pontypridd(excluding Trefforest Estate) and 4 tph to Barry.