Llanharan railway station serves the village of Llanharan in south Wales. Funded in part by SEWTA and at a cost of £4.3 million,[1] it opened in December 2007.[2] It is 183 miles 72 chains (296.0 km) from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Stroud.[3]
Llanharan  | |||||
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 Llanharan railway station from footbridge | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°32′17″N 3°26′28″W / 51.538°N 3.441°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST001830 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales Rail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LLR | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | South Wales Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1850 | Opened | ||||
| 2 November 1964 | Closed | ||||
| 10 December 2007 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.156 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 23,652 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  76,922 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.106 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.117 million | ||||
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History
editA former station was on the site until 1964,[2] when it was closed under the Beeching Cuts. Following local campaigning from residents with backing from the MP and AM. EC funding was secured and a new station was agreed and work began in 2007.
Facilities
editThe station has two platforms connected by a footbridge and small shelters for passengers. It is unmanned but features CCTV and help points. A car park is next to the station.
The approved design features Corus Modular Platforms. The Modular Platform was selected as the majority of the structure can be erected with trains still running. Alternative forms of construction would have required extended blockage of the line (with associated disruption to through services on the South Wales Main Line).
The principal contractor for construction was Galliford Try Water & Rail, utilising local subcontractors where possible.
Services
editThe station has an hourly service westbound to Bridgend and Maesteg and eastbound towards Cardiff Central, with some services continuing on towards Newport, Chepstow, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa. These services are operated mainly by Class 170 Turbostar units.
On Sundays the service decreases slightly. There is roughly a 2-hourly service to Maesteg however there are also four services a day to Manchester Piccadilly via Hereford and Shrewsbury, the latter of which is usually operated by either Class 158 Express Sprinter or Class 175 Coradia units.
A few early morning and late evening services take the spur to Ninian Park to continue onto Cardiff Central alongside Canton sidings, to retain route knowledge.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Pontyclun | Transport for Wales Maesteg Line |
Pencoed | ||
References
edit- ^ "Janice Gregory AM for Ogmore". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Village back on track 43 years on". BBC News. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2007.
- ^ Padgett, David (June 2018) [1989]. Munsey, Myles (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 22A. ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.
External links
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Media related to Llanharan railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Llanharan railway station from National Rail