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'''Treforest Estate railway station''' ([[Welsh language|Welsh]]: '''{{lang|cy|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]], {{convert|14|km|mi|disp=flip}} north-west of {{Stnlnk|Cardiff Central}}.
'''Treforest Estate railway station''' (also '''Trefforest Estate''', [[Welsh language|Welsh]]: '''{{lang|cy|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]], {{convert|14|km|mi|disp=flip}} north-west of {{Stnlnk|Cardiff Central}}.


Passenger services are provided by [[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]]. The station is built around a central [[island platform]], which is accessible from a subway.
Passenger services are provided by [[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]]. The station is built around a central [[island platform]], which is accessible from a subway.


==History==
==History==
It was opened by the [[Great Western Railway]] in 1942.<ref>{{cite book|author=Hutton, John|title=The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1|publisher=Silver Link|year=2006 | ISBN=978-1-85794-249-1 }}</ref>
It was opened by the [[Great Western Railway]] in 1942.<ref>{{cite book|author=Hutton, John|title=The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1|publisher=Silver Link|year=2006 | isbn=978-1-85794-249-1 }}</ref>


In the spring of 2016 new shelters were installed on the platform ahead of the [[South Wales Metro]] project.
In the spring of 2016 new shelters were installed on the platform ahead of the [[South Wales Metro]] project.
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==Future==
==Future==


The station is to be relocated by December 2025 as part of the [[South Wales Metro]] and has been included in the [[Wales & Borders franchise]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tfw.gov.wales/whats-happening-south-east-wales |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 June 2018 |archive-date=14 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014031907/http://tfw.gov.wales/whats-happening-south-east-wales |url-status=dead }}</ref> This is to improve safety and convenience.
The station is to be relocated by December 2025 as part of the [[South Wales Metro]] and has been included in the [[Wales & Borders franchise]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tfw.gov.wales/whats-happening-south-east-wales |title=What's Happening in South East Wales &#124; Transport for Wales |access-date=5 June 2018 |archive-date=14 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014031907/http://tfw.gov.wales/whats-happening-south-east-wales |url-status=dead }}</ref> This is to improve safety and convenience.


== Services ==
== Services ==
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 16 December 2023

Treforest Estate

Welsh: Ystad Trefforest
National Rail
General information
LocationTon-Teg, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Wales
Coordinates51°34′05″N 3°17′24″W / 51.56806°N 3.29000°W / 51.56806; -3.29000
Grid referenceST106862
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeTRE
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened5 January 1942
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 78,750
2019/20Decrease 70,170
2020/21Decrease 7,804
2021/22Increase 37,666
2022/23Increase 46,480
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. The station is built around a central island platform, which is accessible from a subway.

History

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It 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

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The 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

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Mondays 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 National Rail Following station
Taffs Well   Transport for Wales
Merthyr Line
   Treforest

References

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  1. ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1.
  2. ^ "What's Happening in South East Wales | Transport for Wales". Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ^ GB eNRT December 2015 Edition, Table 130 (Network Rail)
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