Llanbradach  | |
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| Location | Llanbradach, Caerphilly Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°36′11″N 3°13′59″W / 51.6031°N 3.2331°W |
| Grid reference | ST146900 |
| Managed by | Transport for Wales |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | LNB |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  85,884 |
| 2016/17 |  91,218 |
| 2017/18 | 98,714 |
| 2018/19 | 98,808 |
| 2019/20 | 92,498 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Llanbradach railway station is a railway station serving the village of Llanbradach, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network.
History
The railway line through here opened in 1858. Llanbradach station was opened on 1 March 1893 by the Rhymney Railway, replacing Pwllypant (Bradshaw's spelling) a short way to the south.[1]
Services
The station has a frequent service - currently four departures per hour each way, to Bargoed northbound and to Caerphilly, Cardiff Central and Penarth southbound. One northbound train each hour continues to Rhymney, with extras at peak times. In the evening, the service reduces to hourly each way and on Sundays to two-hourly (when southbound trains run to Barry Island rather than Penarth).[2]
| Preceding station | ){kind=logo} National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Aber or Energlyn & Churchill Park | Transport for Wales Rhymney Line | Ystrad Mynach | ||
References
- ^ "Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: a Chronology" The Railway and Canal Historical Society; Retrieved 25 May 2020
- ^ Table 130 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
- Train times and station information for Llanbradach railway station from National Rail