Troed-y-rhiw railway station explained

Troed-y-rhiw
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Troed-y-rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.712°N -3.3464°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Transport for Wales
Platforms:1
Code:TRD
Classification:DfT category F2
Years:1841
Events:Opened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Troed-y-rhiw railway station is a railway station serving the village of Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

History

The station was opened by the Taff Vale Railway in late 1841 though it did not appear in Bradshaw's timetables until 1844.[1] [2] It was named Troedyrhiew from 1846/47 until 1 July 1924 when it became Troedyrhiw. The hyphens were added on 12 May 1980.[3]

Services

The station has a basic half-hourly service in each direction (Mon-Sat), northbound to and southbound to,, and . Trains then continue alternately to and via the Vale of Glamorgan Line. On Sunday, there is a two-hourly service each way to Merthyr and Bridgend.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hutton, John. The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. 2006 . 978-1-85794-249-1 .
  2. Book: Quick, Michael. Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology. Railway & Canal Historical Society. 2009. 386. 978-0-901461-57-5.
  3. Book: Quick, Michael. Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology. Railway & Canal Historical Society. 2009. 386. 978-0-901461-57-5.
  4. GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 130 (Network Rail)