Pencoed railway station
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Pencoed  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Pencoed |
| Local authority | Bridgend |
| Coordinates | 51°31′24″N 3°30′08″W / 51.5233°N 3.5022°WCoordinates: 51°31′24″N 3°30′08″W / 51.5233°N 3.5022°W |
| Grid reference | SS958815 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PCD |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.165 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.161 million |
| 2006/07 |
 0.177 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.194 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.206 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.201 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.215 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.231 million |
| History | |
| Original company | South Wales Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| 19 June 1850 | Opened |
| 2 November 1964 | Closed |
| 11 May 1992 | Reopened |
| 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 Pencoed from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Pencoed railway station is a minor railway station in Pencoed, Bridgend county borough, south Wales. The station is located at street level at The Square in Pencoed. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by trains on the Maesteg Line, and occasionally by the Swanline Cardiff to Swansea regional services. All trains are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
Facilities
The station has 2 platforms:
- Platform 1, for westbound trains towards Swansea
- Platform 2, for eastbound trains towards Cardiff
The station is unmanned - there is no ticket office nor are there any platform entry barriers. Passengers must purchase tickets on board trains.
Incidents
In June 2008, a 16-year-old girl Sophie Harris was struck by a train and killed. Harris had been drinking.[1]
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Pencoed railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Llanharan | Arriva Trains Wales Maesteg Line |
Bridgend | ||
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