Maesteg railway station

Maesteg
Arriva Trains Wales 150208 stands at Maesteg with a service from Cheltenham Spa.
Location
Place	Maesteg
Local authority	Bridgend
Coordinates	51°36′35″N 3°39′17″W / 51.6096°N 3.6547°W / 51.6096; -3.6547Coordinates: 51°36′35″N 3°39′17″W / 51.6096°N 3.6547°W / 51.6096; -3.6547
Operations
Station code	MST
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms	1
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	0.137 million
2005/06 *	0.139 million
2006/07 *	0.160 million
2007/08 *	0.158 million
2008/09 *	0.172 million
2009/10 *	0.176 million
History
1970	Original station closed.
1992	New station opened.
2008	Platform lengthened to accommodate 4 car trains.
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Maesteg from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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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.

History

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.

Services

The general service pattern is one train per hour to Cardiff Central via Bridgend, with most trains extended to Cheltenham Spa via Newport, Chepstow and Gloucester.

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 Spelter, Caerau and Blaencaerau, serving the areas north of Maesteg, two of which Nantyffyllon and Caerau, had railway stations until 1970.

There are two daily services to Maesteg that come from North Wales. The 0515 service from Chester arrives at Maesteg at 0914, and the 1238 service from Holyhead arrives at Maesteg at 1812. The 0515 from Chester is operated by a Class 158 Express Sprinter unit and the 1238 from Holyhead is operated by a Class 175 Coradia unit.

The first train of the day, the 0646, is an Ebbw Vale Parkway service.

There is no Sunday service.

The footbridge of the old station, a few hundred yards further up the line.

[v · d · e]Duffryn, Llynvi and Porthcawl Railway

Legend To Tonmawr To Clyncorrwg Cymer Viaduct To Port Talbot To Treherbert Cymmer Viaduct West Junction Cymmer Afan Cymmer Tunnel (1591 yd) Abergwynfi Caerau Colliery Abergwynfi Colliery Caerau Nantyffyllon PTR to Pontyrhyl Maesteg Neath Road Maesteg PTR to Port Talbot Maesteg (Ewenny Road) Troedyrhiew Garth Llangondyd To Brynmenyn Tondu To Bridgend Cefn Junction closed 1973 Kenfig Hill To Bridgend Pyle Junction Pyle To Swansea closed 1965 Cornelly Quarry Nottage Nottage Tunnel (63 yd) Porthcawl

External links

• Train times and station information for Maesteg railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Maesteg (Ewenny Road)		Arriva Trains Wales Maesteg Line		Terminus
	Disused railways
Garth		Great Western Railway Maesteg Line		Nantyffyllon