Maesteg railway station

Maesteg
General information
Location	Maesteg, Bridgend Wales
Coordinates	51.6096°N 3.6547°W / 51.6096; -3.6547
Grid reference	SS855913
Managed by	Transport for Wales Rail
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	MST
Classification	DfT category F1
History
Opened	1992
Key dates
25 February 1864	Opened
1 July 1924	Name changed to Maesteg Castle Street
6 May 1968	Name changed to Maesteg
22 June 1970	Closed to public
14 July 1970	Last school train
28 September 1992	Reopened by British Rail
2008	Platform lengthened to accommodate 4 car trains.
Passengers
2018/19	0.183 million
2019/20	0.178 million
2020/21	29,472
2021/22	0.107 million
2022/23	0.142 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Maesteg railway station is one of two railway stations that serves the town of Maesteg in Wales. The British Rail 1992 built station is located in the centre of the town, adjacent to the Asda Supermarket store and on former sidings 8+1⁄4 miles (13.3 km) north of Bridgend. Passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales.

History

The footbridge of the old Castle Street station, a few hundred yards further up the line.

The station is now the terminus of the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. Previously the line continued northbound through the old Maesteg Castle Street railway station (opened in 1864), which closed with the withdrawal of passenger services in 1970. Mineral traffic had continued to several collieries in the areas until November 1985 (with the route remaining open past Llynfi North Junction as far north as Nantyffyllon to serve the NCB Maesteg Central Washery as well as the three pits) but the closure of the last remaining mine at St John's and the washery saw the line fall into disuse.

The former station platforms and footbridge still exist, although the track has now been removed and there is heavy tree and plant growth at the location.

Facilities

The station is unstaffed and has a single platform with waiting shelter, CIS display, customer help point, timetable information board and self-service ticket machine next to the main entrance. The latter can be used for collecting pre-paid tickets as well as for purchasing tickets prior to travel. Level access is available between the car park and platform. 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.

Services

The general service pattern is one train per hour to Cardiff Central via Bridgend, with most trains extended to Cheltenham Spa via Newport, Chepstow, Lydney and Gloucester. This service is reduced to a mostly 2-hourly service on Sundays. One service a day starts from Chester. The first train of the day (0644) is a through working to Ebbw Vale Town.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Maesteg (Ewenny Road)		Transport for Wales Maesteg Line		Terminus
	Disused railways
Nantyffyllon		Great Western Railway Llynvi and Ogmore Railway		Garth

External links

• Train times and station information for Maesteg railway station from National Rail
• RAILSCOT - Photographs of Maesteg
• "Wales Rails - Bridgend to Maesteg Line"