Porth railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Porth |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Coordinates | 51°36′45″N 3°24′27″W / 51.6124°N 3.4075°WCoordinates: 51°36′45″N 3°24′27″W / 51.6124°N 3.4075°W |
| Grid reference | ST029613 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | POR |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.315 million |
| 2005/06 * |  0.293 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.271 million |
| 2007/08 * |  0.279 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.287 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.299 million |
| History | |
| Opened 1876 | |
| History | |
| Original company | Taff Vale Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Taff Vale Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| 4 February 1861 | First station opened |
| 1 July 1876 | Station resited |
| 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 Porth from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Porth railway station is a railway station serving the town of Porth in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line.
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[edit] History
Two stations have served Porth. The first was opened on 4 February 1861 by the Taff Vale Railway;[1] the line had been open since 10 June 1841.[2]
On 1 July 1876, the original station was closed, being replaced by a new one approximately 220 metres (240 yd) to the east.[1] Most of the 1876 station buildings were replaced in 1984–85.[3]
The now defunct Maerdy Branch along the Rhondda Fach valley to Maerdy and the collieries at Mardy and Ferndale used to diverge from the 'main line' to Treherbert just north of the station at Maerdy Junction. Opened in stages between 1849 and 1856, the passenger service over this route ended in 1964, but mineral traffic to Mardy Colliery continued to run until final closure of the branch in June 1986, when coal from Mardy was then raised from Tower Colliery.
A passenger service between Porth and Barry was introduced by the Barry Railway on 16 March 1896, running via Pontypridd Graig and Treforest High Level.[4]
[edit] Services
Monday-Saturday, there is a half hourly service to Cardiff Central Southbound and to Treherbert Northbound. There is a two hourly service in each direction on Sundays.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 189. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 35. ISBN 0 7110 1277 6. BE/1183.
- ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 2. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-250-7.
- ^ Barrie, D.S.M. (1983) [1962]. The Barry Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History. Salisbury: Oakwood Press. p. 171. ISBN 0 85361 236 6. OL57.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Porth railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| Trehafod | Arriva Trains Wales |
Dinas Rhondda | ||
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| Trehafod Line and station open |
Barry Railway Porth–Barry |
Terminus | ||
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| Trehafod Line and station open |
Taff Vale Railway Maerdy Branch |
Ynyshir Line and station closed |
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