Pencoed railway station
Railway station in Bridgend, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pencoed railway station is a minor station in Pencoed, Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. The station is located at street level at The Square in Pencoed.
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Location | Pencoed, Bridgend Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51.5233°N 3.5022°W / 51.5233; -3.5022 | ||||
Grid reference | SS958815 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales Rail | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | PCD | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 19 June 1850; 173 years ago (1850-06-19) | ||||
Closed | 2 November 1964; 59 years ago (1964-11-02) | ||||
Original company | South Wales Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
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11 May 1992 | Reopened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.236 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.219 million | ||||
2020/21 | 44,862 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.126 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.153 million | ||||
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It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by trains on the Maesteg Line, and occasionally by Swanline Cardiff to Swansea regional services, as well as the peak time Manchester to Carmarthen service. All trains are operated by Transport for Wales Rail.