Abercynon North railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Abercynon North
other_name= Gogledd Abercynon
code = ABR


caption =
manager = Arriva Trains Wales
locale = Abercynon
borough = Rhondda Cynon Taff
line = Merthyr Line
years = October 3 1988
events = Station opens
years = 2008
events = Station closed - Services moved to Abercynon
usage0405 = 0.112
usage0506 = 0.114
usage0607 = 0.123
platforms = 1

Abercynon North railway station was one of two railway stations - North and South - serving the village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It was located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line 24 km (15¼ miles) north of Cardiff Central. Passenger services were provided by Arriva Trains Wales.

In November 2007 a proposal was submitted by the Welsh Assembly Government to discontinue all services provided at this station. Fom a date "no sooner than 1st May 2008" as the notice runs, all services were to be transferred to Abercynon South, which will be rebuilt to accommodate all services serving both stations. [http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/transport/rail/16806601/?lang=en]

At the end of May 2008 an island platform was opened at Abercynon South and the North station closed.

Services

Autumn 2007

Abercynon North was served by a train every 30 minutes in each direction, weekday daytimes, calling at almost all stations between Aberdare and Barry Island via Llandaf.

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