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Maesteg (Ewenny Road) railway station

Coordinates: 51°36′19″N 3°38′54″W / 51.6053°N 3.6483°W / 51.6053; -3.6483
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Maesteg (Ewenny Road)

Welsh: Maesteg (Heol Ewenni)
National Rail
General information
LocationMaesteg, Bridgend
Wales
Coordinates51°36′19″N 3°38′54″W / 51.6053°N 3.6483°W / 51.6053; -3.6483
Grid referenceSS859908
Managed byTransport for Wales Rail
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeMEW
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyBritish Rail
Key dates
26 October 1992Station opened
2008Platform lengthened to accommodate 4-car trains
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 5,412
2019/20Increase 6,868
2020/21Decrease 3,792
2021/22Increase 13,134
2022/23Increase 15,108
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Maesteg (Ewenny Road) railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Maesteg in Wales. It is located adjacent to the Ewenny Road Industrial Estate to the south of Maesteg on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. The other station, which is the terminus of the Maesteg Line, is named Maesteg.

History

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158831 operating an Arriva Trains Wales service from Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg

Passenger services were restored to the Maesteg Line in 1992 by British Rail and Mid Glamorgan County Council. The station opened on 26 October 1992,[1] slightly later than planned along with Wildmill. Both stations were brand new additions and did not replace a station previously in existence prior to the 1970 passenger service withdrawal. The platform was lengthened in 2008 to allow four-car trains to operate busier services. This was funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Union.

Service

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Services are operated by Transport for Wales Rail Services as part of the Valley Lines network for local services.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Garth   Transport for Wales
Maesteg Line
  Maesteg
Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
originally Duffryn, Llynvi and Porthcawl Railway
 
to Glyncorrwg
Cymmer Viaduct
West Junction
Cymmer Afan
Abergwynfi
Abergwynfi Colliery
Cymmer Tunnel
1591 yd
1455 m
Caerau Colliery
Caerau
Nantyffyllon
Maesteg (Neath Road)
Maesteg Castle Street
Maesteg
Maesteg (Ewenny Road)
Garth
Troedyrhiew Garth
Llangynwyd
Tondu
Cefn Junction PTR&DCo
Kenfig Hill
Pyle Junction
Pyle
Cornelly Quarry
Nottage Halt
Nottage Tunnel
63 yd
58 m
Porthcawl

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 152. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
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