Merthyr Tydfil railway station
Merthyr Tydfil railway station in 2014 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°44′40″N 3°22′38″W / 51.7444°N 3.3773°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO050059 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MER | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2 November 1853 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.459 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 70,798 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.235 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.279 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.285 million | ||||
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Merthyr Tydfil railway station serves the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. The station has one platform and is situated near to the Tesco supermarket in the town.
Since the spring 2009 timetable change, trains are able to arrive/depart from the station every half hour after the commissioning of a passing loop near Merthyr Vale.