Garth (Mid Glamorgan) railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Garth |
| Local authority | Bridgend |
| Coordinates | 51°35′48″N 3°38′34″W / 51.5967°N 3.6428°WCoordinates: 51°35′48″N 3°38′34″W / 51.5967°N 3.6428°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GMG |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 15,512 |
| 2005/06 * |  14,739 |
| 2006/07 * | 14,233 |
| 2007/08 * |  17,861 |
| 2008/09 * | 20,888 |
| History | |
| Original company | British Rail |
| 28 September 1992 | Opened as Garth |
| ? | Renamed Garth (Mid Glamorgan) |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Garth (Mid Glamorgan) from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Garth (Mid Glamorgan) railway station is a railway station serving the village of Garth, Bridgend county borough, South Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend.
[edit] History
It replaced a previous station, south of the current location, which was known as 'Troedyrhiew Garth', which closed in 1970.[1] When the current station opened with the restoration of passenger services in 1992, there was much local debate whether to call the station 'Troedyrhiw Garth' once more because of the potential confusion with Garth Railway Station on the Heart of Wales Line in Powys. Upon opening on 28 September 1992 the new station was named simply Garth,[2] but has since become Garth (Mid Glamorgan).[3]
Passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines commuter rail network.
[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 234. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 101
- ^ "Station Facilities for Garth (Mid Glamorgan)". National Rail Enquiries. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/GMG/details.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Garth (Mid Glamorgan) railway station from National Rail
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| Tondu | Arriva Trains Wales |
Maesteg (Ewenny Road) | ||
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| Llangynwyd Line open, station closed. |
Great Western Railway Maesteg Line |
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