Maesteg (Ewenny Road) railway station explained

Maesteg (Ewenny Road)
Native Name:Welsh: Maesteg (Heol Ewenni)
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Maesteg, Bridgend
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.6053°N -3.6483°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Transport for Wales Rail
Platforms:1
Code:MEW
Classification:DfT category F2
Original:British Rail
Years:26 October 1992
Events:Station opened
Years1:2008
Events1:Platform lengthened to accommodate 4-car trains
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Maesteg (Ewenny Road) railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Maesteg in Wales. It is located adjacent to the Ewenny Road Industrial Estate to the south of Maesteg on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. The other station, which is the terminus of the Maesteg Line, is named .

History

Passenger services were restored to the Maesteg Line in 1992 by British Rail and Mid Glamorgan County Council. The station opened on 26 October 1992,[1] slightly later than planned along with . Both stations were brand new additions and did not replace a station previously in existence prior to the 1970 passenger service withdrawal. The platform was lengthened in 2008 to allow four-car trains to operate busier services. This was funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Union.

Service

Services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail Services as part of the Valley Lines network for local services.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 152 .