Penrhiwceiber railway station
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Coordinates: 51°40′13″N 3°21′36″W / 51.6702°N 3.3601°W
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| Location | |
| Place | Penrhiwceiber |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PER |
| 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 * | 58,555 |
| 2005/06 * |  58,798 |
| 2006/07 * | 68,569 |
| 2007/08 * | 69,884 |
| 2008/09 * | 71,146 |
| 2009/10 * | 74,056 |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Penrhiwceiber from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Penrhiwceiber railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf Reilffordd Penrhiwceibr) serves the village of Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of Abercynon. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
A station at this location was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1883. It was closed by the Western Region of British Railways in 1964 and a new station provided for reopening of the branch to passengers in 1988.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Penrhiwceiber railway station from National Rail
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| Abercynon | Arriva Trains Wales |
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