Pentre-bach railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Pentrebach and Abercanaid in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

Pentre-bach
General information
Location	Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil Wales
Coordinates	51.7250°N 3.3626°W / 51.7250; -3.3626
Grid reference	SO060037
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	PTB
Classification	DfT category F2
Key dates
1 August 1886	Opened
Passengers
2016/17	22,450
2017/18	27,002
2018/19	25,206
2019/20	23,994
2020/21	4,662
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1886.[1]

Services

The station has a basic half-hourly service in each direction (Mon-Sat), northbound to Merthyr Tydfil and southbound to Pontypridd, Radyr, Cardiff Central and Barry. Trains then continue alternately to Barry Island and Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan Line. On Sunday, there is a two-hourly service each way to Merthyr and Bridgend.[2]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Troed-y-rhiw		Transport for Wales Merthyr Line		Merthyr Tydfil

References

External links

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