Ton Pentre railway station
Ton Pentre | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Other names | Welsh: Tonpentre |
| Location | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Coordinates | 51°38′52″N 3°29′11″W / 51.6478°N 3.4863°W |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TPN |
| History | |
| Original company | Taff Vale Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Taff Vale Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 February 1861 | Opened as Ystrad |
| December 1930 | Renamed Ystrad (Rhondda) |
| 29 September 1986 | Renamed Ton Pentre |
Ton Pentre railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ton Pentre in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line.
History
The station was opened by the Taff Vale Railway (TVR) on 4 February 1861.[1] The TVR amalgamated with the Great Western Railway at the start of 1922, and the GWR renamed the station Ystrad (Rhondda) in December 1930.[1] On 29 September 1986, the station was renamed Ton Pentre,[2] when new station buildings were opened.
Services
Monday-Saturday, there is a half-hourly service to Cardiff Central southbound and to Treherbert northbound. There is an hourly service in the late evening and a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.[3] On 20 July 2018, previous franchise operator Arriva Trains Wales announced a trial period of extra Sunday services on the Rhondda Line to Cardiff and Barry Island. This was in response to a survey by Leanne Wood and the success of extra Sunday services on the Merthyr Line and the Rhymney Line.[4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ystrad Rhondda | Transport for Wales Rhondda Line |
Treorchy | ||
References
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 258. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Butt 1995, pp. 258, 231
- ^ Table 69 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- ^ "Extra Sunday services between Treherbert and Barry Island". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links
- Train times and station information for Ton Pentre railway station from National Rail
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