Merthyr Tydfil railway station
Railway station in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Merthyr Tydfil railway station is a railway station serving the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It is the terminus of the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. The station has one platform, and is situated near to the Tesco Superstore in the town.
General information | |||||
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Location | Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51.7444°N 3.3773°W / 51.7444; -3.3773 | ||||
Grid reference | SO050059 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
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Station code | MER | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 2 November 1853 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.500 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.459 million | ||||
2020/21 | 70,798 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.235 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.279 million | ||||
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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.
Since the Spring 2009 Timetable change on Monday 18 May, trains are able to arrive/depart from the station every half hour after the commissioning of a passing loop near Merthyr Vale.[1]