Troed-y-rhiw railway station

Troed-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 Transport for Wales.

Troed-y-rhiw
General information
Location	Troed-y-rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil Wales
Coordinates	51.7120°N 3.3464°W / 51.7120; -3.3464
Grid reference	SO070023
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	TRD
Classification	DfT category F2
Key dates
1841	Opened
Passengers
2018/19	41,750
2019/20	36,014
2020/21	5,048
2021/22	25,270
2022/23	33,662
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened by the Taff Vale Railway in late 1841 though it did not appear in Bradshaw's timetables until 1844.^[1][2] It was named Troedyrhiew from 1846/47 until 1 July 1924 when it became Troedyrhiw. The hyphens were added on 12 May 1980.^[3]

Services

The station has a basic half-hourly service in each direction (Mon-Sat), northbound to Merthyr Tydfil and southbound to Pontypridd, Radyr, Cardiff Central and Barry. Trains then continue alternately to Barry Island and Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan Line. On Sunday, there is a two-hourly service each way to Merthyr and Bridgend.^[4]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Merthyr Vale		Transport for Wales Merthyr Line		Pentre-bach

References

1. Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.
2. Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5.
3. Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5.
4. GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 130 (Network Rail)

External links

• Train times and station information for Troed-y-rhiw railway station from National Rail