Cwmbach railway station

Cwmbach railway station serves 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 Transport for Wales.

Cwmbach Welsh: Cwm-bach
General information
Location	Cwmbach, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales
Coordinates	51°42′04″N 3°24′52″W
Grid reference	SO023012
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	CMH
Classification	DfT category F2
Key dates
1914	Opened
13 June 1964	Closed
3 October 1988	Reopened
Passengers
2019/20	29,134
2020/21	3,612
2021/22	24,532
2022/23	32,994
2023/24	34,096
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

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, along with the line to Aberdare, was reopened by British Rail in 1988.

During 2005, construction work was carried out to double the platform length. This now allows four-carriage trains to stop at the station.

Services

There is a half-hourly service in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays: northbound to Aberdare and southbound to Cardiff Central and Merthyr Tydfil. This drops to hourly in the evenings.^[1]

On Sundays, there is an hourly service between Aberdare and Cardiff Central. The increase in the Sunday service frequency is due to a campaign by the local Assembly Member and a successful trial in December 2017; the extra services began in April 2018.^[2]

DB Cargo UK operated coal trains to Tower Colliery until its closure in 2008, passing through the station on weekdays and some Saturdays. Freightliner also operated an irregular stone service to Tower. The line beyond the terminus at Aberdare remains in place, but is currently out of use.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Fernhill		Transport for Wales Merthyr Line		Aberdare