Treforest Estate railway station (also Trefforest Estate, Welsh: Ystad Trefforest) is a small railway station in Treforest, near Cardiff, built to serve the workers and visitors of Treforest Industrial Estate. It is located on the Merthyr Line, 8.7 miles (14 km) north-west of Cardiff Central.
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| Location | Ton-Teg, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°34′05″N 3°17′24″W / 51.56806°N 3.29000°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST106862 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | TRE | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| Opened | 5 January 1942 | ||||
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| 2019/20 |  70,170 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 7,804 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  37,666 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 46,480 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 53,136 | ||||
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Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. The station is built around a central island platform, which is accessible from a subway.
History
editIt was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1942.[1]
In the spring of 2016 new shelters were installed on the platform ahead of the South Wales Metro project.
Future
editThe station is to be relocated by December 2025 as part of the South Wales Metro and has been included in the Wales & Borders franchise.[2] This is to improve safety and convenience.
Services
editMondays to Saturdays, there is a half-hourly service southbound to Cardiff Central via Cardiff Queen Street, continuing to Barry Island and Bridgend via Llantwit Major in an alternating fashion.[3] There is a half-hourly service northbound to Merthyr Tydfil via Pontypridd. There is no Sunday service.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Taffs Well | Transport for Wales Merthyr Line |
Treforest | ||
References
edit- ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.
- ^ "What's Happening in South East Wales | Transport for Wales". Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ GB eNRT December 2015 Edition, Table 130 (Network Rail)
External links
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Media related to Treforest Estate railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Treforest Estate railway station from National Rail