Troed-y-rhiw railway station
Railway station in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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Troed-y-rhiw railway station serves the village of Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Troed-y-rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.7120°N 3.3464°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO070023 | ||||
| Manager | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | TRD | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| 1841 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  5,048 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  25,270 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 33,662 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 31,960 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 40,862 | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Taff Vale Railway in late 1841, though it did not appear in Bradshaw's timetables until 1844.[1] It was named Troedyrhiew from 1846/47 until 1 July 1924 when it became Troedyrhiw; the hyphens were added on 12 May 1980.[2]
Services
The station has a basic half-hourly service in each direction (Mon-Sat): northbound to Merthyr Tydfil and southbound to Pontypridd, Radyr, and Cardiff Central. On Sunday, there is an hourly service each way to Merthyr and Cardiff Central.[3]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Merthyr Vale | Transport for Wales Merthyr Line |
Pentre-bach | ||
