Maesteg (Ewenny Road) railway station
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General information | |||||
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Location | Maesteg, Bridgend Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51°36′19″N 3°38′54″W / 51.6053°N 3.6483°W | ||||
Grid reference | SS859908 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales Rail | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | MEW | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | British Rail | ||||
Key dates | |||||
26 October 1992 | Station opened | ||||
2008 | Platform lengthened to accommodate 4-car trains | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 6,868 | ||||
2020/21 | 3,792 | ||||
2021/22 | 13,134 | ||||
2022/23 | 15,108 | ||||
2023/24 | 16,324 | ||||
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Maesteg (Ewenny Road) railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Maesteg in Wales. It is located adjacent to the Ewenny Road Industrial Estate to the south of Maesteg on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. The other station, which is the terminus of the Maesteg Line, is named Maesteg.
History
[edit]Passenger services were restored to the Maesteg Line in 1992 by British Rail and Mid Glamorgan County Council. The station opened on 26 October 1992,[1] slightly later than planned along with Wildmill. Both stations were brand new additions and did not replace a station previously in existence prior to the 1970 passenger service withdrawal. The platform was lengthened in 2008 to allow four-car trains to operate busier services. This was funded by the Welsh Government and the European Union.
Service
[edit]Services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail Services as part of the Valley Lines network for local services.
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Garth | Transport for Wales Maesteg Line |
Maesteg |
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originally Duffryn, Llynvi and Porthcawl Railway
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References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 152. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
[edit]- Train times and station information for Maesteg (Ewenny Road) railway station from National Rail