Pyle railway station

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Not to be confused with Pylle railway station.
Pyle National Rail
Welsh: Y Pîl
Location
Place Pyle
Local authority Bridgend
Grid reference SS823820
Operations
Station code PYL
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05   48,056
2005/06 Increase 48,397
2006/07 Decrease 43,520
2007/08 Increase 47,431
2008/09 Increase 55,028
2009/10 Increase 61,078
2010/11 Increase 76,840
2011/12 Increase 87,650
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Pyle from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Pyle railway station is a minor station in Pyle (Welsh: Y Pîl) in Bridgend county borough, South Wales. The station is located at street level at Beach Road in Pyle. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by the Arriva Trains Wales Swanline Swansea to Cardiff Central regional train. These services are generally every 2 Hours during the day, with additional trains during the morning and evening peak.

Facilities

The station has 2 platforms:

The station is unmanned - there is no ticket office nor are there any platform entry barriers. Passengers must purchase tickets on board trains.

History

The original station at Pyle was opened by the South Wales Railway in 1850. It was relocated in 1876 and amalgamated with the former Llynvi and Ogmore Railway station of 1865, which served the branch lines to Tondu and Porthcawl.[1] In the days of steam Pyle Junction, together with its extensive sidings, was quite an important strategic point on the South Wales railway system, not only for passengers, commuting from or visiting the resort of Porthcawl, but also for freight and bulk traffic, particularly the limestone from local quarries essential for the iron and steel industries. This is evidenced by the fact that during World War II there were two military 'pill-boxes' overlooking its approaches. This station was closed by the Western Region of British Railways in 1964 as part of the notorious Beeching Axe.

As part of the Swanline initiative, the present station was opened about .5 miles (0.80 km) west in June 1994.

For a time under British Rail direct trains ran to London Waterloo, now passengers have to change at Bridgend to reach London Paddington.

References

  1. ↑ Quick, M. E. (2005). Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales: a chronology. Richmond: Railway & Canal Historical Society. 

External links

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Bridgend   Arriva Trains Wales
South Wales Main Line		   Port Talbot
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Coordinates: 51°31′34″N 3°41′53″W / 51.526°N 3.698°W / 51.526; -3.698


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