Fernhill railway station
Railway station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
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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.
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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 | ||||
| Manager | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FER | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| 1988 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  3,268 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  15,126 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 19,490 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 16,982 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 27,334 | ||||
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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.[1]
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.[2]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Mountain Ash | Transport for Wales Aberdare Branch |
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