Everything about Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station totally explained
Merthyr Tydfil railway station is a
railway station serving the town of
Merthyr Tydfil in
South Wales. It is the
terminus of the Merthyr branch of the
Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by
Arriva Trains Wales. The station has one platform which is situated near to the Tesco Superstore in the town.
The station has a small car park, ticket office, Passenger Display Panels and a taxi rank. Passengers wishing to use buses to other destinations have to walk through the town to the main bus station.
From 2008 service levels will be improved following a whole host of engineering upgrades on the lines between Cardiff and Merthyr. The Welsh Assembly Government is funding an additional hourly service to the town, which brings the service levels to two per hour, Monday to Saturday daytimes. A standard day return to Cardiff Central costs £6.00 and an off peak return £5.10.
History
A station, called "Merthyr High Street", was first opened on this site by the
Vale of Neath Railway in
1853. It was used by trains of the
Great Western,
Taff Vale,
London & North Western,
Brecon & Merthyr and
Rhymney Railways. The passenger facilities were rebuilt by
British Rail on a corner of the original site in
1974 and again in
1996.
Future
From 2008 - 2009, Arriva Trains Wales will be operating trains every 30 minutes from the station. Previously, trains have been operating every hour.
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