Merthyr Vale railway station

Merthyr Vale railway station
Merthyr Vale National Rail
Ynysowen
Merthyr Vale
Location
Place Merthyr Vale
Local authority Merthyr Tydfil
Coordinates 51°41′12″N 3°20′13″W / 51.6866°N 3.3370°W / 51.6866; -3.3370Coordinates: 51°41′12″N 3°20′13″W / 51.6866°N 3.3370°W / 51.6866; -3.3370
Operations
Station code MEV
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *   31,546
2005/06 * decrease 27,700
2006/07 * increase 33,368
2007/08 * decrease 29,553
2008/09 * increase 33,796
2009/10 * increase 42,712
History
1883 Opened
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Merthyr Vale from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Merthyr 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.

Since 2008 the station has had a passing loop installed. This allowed a half hourly service to be introduced on the branch from the May 2009 timetable change.[1]

The station was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1883.[2]

The Station is briefly shown in Richard Fleischer's 1971 film, 10 Rillington Place starring Richard Attenborough and John Hurt. As Timothy Evans (Hurt) comes back to Wales, he is seen walking from the station.

References

  1. ^ New half-hourly train service due to startWales Online; Retrieved 2009-05-14
  2. ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1. 

External links

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Quakers Yard   Arriva Trains Wales

Merthyr Line

  Troed-y-rhiw



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