| Abercynon | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Abercynon |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ACY |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 92,256 |
| 2005/06 * | 82,208 |
| 2006/07 * | 70,294 |
| 2007/08 * | 64,660 see also Abercynon North |
| 2008/09 * | 0.194 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.196 million |
| History | |
| 9 October 1840 | Station opens as Navigation House |
| 6 August 1846 | Renamed Aberdare Junction |
| 1 December 1896 | Renamed Abercynon |
| 3 October 1988 | Renamed Abercynon South upon opening of Abercynon North |
| 2008 | Renamed Abercynon upon merger with Abercynon North |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Abercynon from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Abercynon railway station is the railway station serving the village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Line, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) north of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
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It was first opened on this site as "Aberdare Junction" by the Taff Vale Railway in 1846 and renamed "Abercynon" in 1896 and to "Abercynon South" in 1988. The original station buildings have been demolished but the Great Western Railway signal box of 1932 (which originally came from Birmingham Moor Street station) survives.[1]
In November 2007, a proposal was submitted by the Welsh Assembly Government to discontinue all services provided at Abercynon North. From a date "no sooner than 1st May 2008" as the notice runs, all services were to be transferred to Abercynon South, which will be rebuilt to accommodate all services serving both stations. [2]
Following the merger of Abercynon North and South, the latter station's name reverted back to simply "Abercynon".
Abercynon is served by four trains per hour to Cardiff Central, continuing to either Barry Island or Bridgend via The Vale of Glamorgan Line.
Northbound services operate twice hourly to Merthyr Tydfil and twice hourly Aberdare Monday to Saturday.
On Sundays, southbound services operate every two hours to Barry Island and Bridgend via The Vale of Glamorgan Line, and northbound service operate every two hours to Merthyr Tydfil and every two hours to Aberdare.
Major stations on the network are Pontypridd, Cardiff Queen Street, Cardiff Central, Bridgend and Barry.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Pontypridd | Arriva Trains Wales |
Quakers Yard | ||
| Pontypridd | Arriva Trains Wales |
Penrhiwceiber | ||
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