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Maesteg railway station

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Maesteg
General information
LocationBridgend
Managed byArriva Trains Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeMST
Key dates
1970Original station closed.
1992New station opened.
2008Platform lengthened to accommodate 4 car trains.

Maesteg railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Maesteg in South Wales. The 1992 built station is located in the centre of the town, adjacent to the Somerfield Supermarket store and on former sidings.

The station is now the terminus of the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. Previously, the line continued northbound through the old Maesteg station which closed with the withdrawal of passenger services in 1970. The former station and footbridge still exists, although the track has now been removed and there is heavy tree and plant growth at the location.

Passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales There is a dedicated rail link bus that links with the train. It is only available to rail passengers and operates to Nantyfyllon, Spelter, Caerau, Blaencaerau and Caerau Park, serving the areas north of Maesteg, two of whom (Nantyffyllon and Caerau), had railway stations until 1970.

Most services from Maesteg on Mondays to Saturdays continue to Cheltenham via Gloucester.

Two Services come from North Wales. 0914 arrival from Chester railway station, and 1812 arrival from Holyhead railway station, these services are operated by Class 175 'Coradia' Units.

Also, the 06:46 departure from Maesteg extends to Ebbw Vale Parkway.

There is no Sunday service.

The footbridge of the old station, a few hundred yards further up the line.
Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
originally Duffryn, Llynvi and Porthcawl Railway
 
to Glyncorrwg
Cymmer Viaduct
West Junction
Cymmer Afan
Abergwynfi
Abergwynfi Colliery
Cymmer Tunnel
1591 yd
1455 m
Caerau Colliery
Caerau
Nantyffyllon
Maesteg (Neath Road)
Maesteg Castle Street
Maesteg
Maesteg (Ewenny Road)
Garth
Troedyrhiew Garth
Llangynwyd
Tondu
Cefn Junction PTR&DCo
Kenfig Hill
Pyle Junction
Pyle
Cornelly Quarry
Nottage Halt
Nottage Tunnel
63 yd
58 m
Porthcawl
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Maesteg (Ewenny Road)   Arriva Trains Wales

Maesteg Line

  Terminus
Disused railways
Garth   Great Western Railway
Maesteg Line
  Nantyffyllon