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.
| General information | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 | 10,940 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 11,210 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 1,706 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 10,898 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 13,398 | ||||
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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]
The service from this station is currently (summer 2023) suspended, due to major route upgrade work being carried out at multiple locations as part of the Valley Lines electrification scheme. A replacement bus service is in operation from here to Pontypridd and to Treherbert, calling at all local stations until February 2024[4]
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- South Wales Metro - Changes to train services (TfW)Transport for Wales website; Retrieved 2023-07-11
External links
- Train times and station information for Ynyswen railway station from National Rail