Maesteg railway station

Maesteg railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Maesteg in South Wales. The 1992 built station is located in the centre of the town, adjacent to the Somerfield Supermarket store and on former sidings.

History

The station is now the terminus of the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. Previously, the line continued northbound through the old Maesteg station which closed with the withdrawal of passenger services in 1970. The former station and footbridge still exists, although the track has now been removed and there is heavy tree and plant growth at the location.

Services

The general service pattern is one train per hour to Cardiff Central via Bridgend, with most trains extended to Cheltenham Spa via Newport, Chepstow and Gloucester.

Passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales. There is a dedicated rail link bus that links with the train. It is only available to rail passengers and operates to Spelter, Caerau and Blaencaerau, serving the areas north of Maesteg, two of which Nantyffyllon and Caerau, had railway stations until 1970.

There are two daily services to Maesteg that come from North Wales. The 0515 service from Chester arrives at Maesteg at 0914, and the 1238 service from Holyhead arrives at Maesteg at 1812. The 0515 from Chester is operated by a Class 158 Express Sprinter unit and the 1238 from Holyhead is operated by a Class 175 Coradia unit.

The first train of the day, the 0646, is an Ebbw Vale Parkway service.

There is no Sunday service.

External links

• Train times and station information for Maesteg railway station from National Rail