Fernhill railway station

Fernhill
Fernhill railway station in April 2024
General information
Location	Fernhill, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales
Coordinates	51°41′12″N 3°23′45″W
Grid reference	ST036995
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	FER
Classification	DfT category F2
Key dates
1988	Opened
Passengers
2019/20	19,310
2020/21	3,268
2021/22	15,126
2022/23	19,490
2023/24	16,982
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Fernhill railway station serves the village of Fernhill in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

History

The station, along with the line to Aberdare, was opened by British Rail in 1988.

Services

There is a half-hourly service in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays: northbound to Aberdare and southbound to Cardiff Central and Merthyr Tydfil. This drops to hourly in the evenings.

On Sundays, there is an hourly service between Aberdare and Cardiff Central. The increase in the Sunday service frequency is due to a campaign by the local Assembly Member and a successful trial in December 2017; the extra services began in April 2018.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Mountain Ash		Transport for Wales Aberdare Branch		Cwmbach

External links

• Media related to Fernhill railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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