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Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station

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National Rail Timetable 2019 SummerTable 130
National Rail Timetable 2019/20 WinterTable 130
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OS Grid ReferenceSO 049060
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Pentre-Bach, 2 miles to the SouthTroed-y-rhiw, 3 miles to the South
Cwmbach, 4 miles to the SouthAberdare, 4 miles to the West
Rhymney, 4 miles to the EastFernhill, 5 miles to the South
Pontlottyn, 5 miles to the EastMerthyr Vale, 5 miles to the South
Mountain Ash, 5 miles to the SouthPenrhiwceiber, 6 miles to the South
Tir-Phil, 6 miles to the EastQuakers Yard, 7 miles to the South
Brithdir, 7 miles to the EastAbercynon, 8 miles to the South
Bargoed, 8 miles to the EastGilfach Fargoed, 8 miles to the East
Ebbw Vale Parkway, 8 miles to the EastYstrad Rhondda, 8 miles to the South
Pengam, 9 miles to the EastTon Pentre, 9 miles to the South

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2004/5 Footfall300084
2005/6 Footfall293709 (97% previous year)
2006/7 Footfall295884 (100% previous year)
2007/8 Footfall301772 (101% previous year)
2008/9 Footfall320722 (106% previous year)
2009/10 Footfall381484 (118% previous year)
2010/11 Footfall437230 (114% previous year)
2011/12 Footfall452714 (103% previous year)
2012/13 Footfall481696 (106% previous year)
2013/14 Footfall547026 (113% previous year)
2014/15 Footfall562856 (102% previous year)
2015/16 Footfall580554 (103% previous year)
2016/17 Footfall550216 (94% previous year)
2017/18 Footfall512754 (93% previous year)
2018/19 Footfall515868 (100% previous year)


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Nearby stations

Footfalls are for 2004/5 to 2018/19

* MER - Merthyr Tydfil - 300084 / 293709 / 295884 / 301772 / 320722 / 381484 / 437230 / 452714 / 481696 / 547026 / 562856 / 580554 / 550216 / 512754 / 515868 p.p.a. 183%
* PTB - Pentre-Bach - 10419 / 9249 / 11064 / 12217 / 11010 / 14764 / 16240 / 19752 / 21756 / 28334 / 33496 / 27176 / 22450 / 27002 / 26526 p.p.a. 215% - 2 mls away
* TRD - Troed-y-rhiw - 29516 / 24931 / 25026 / 22890 / 23528 / 34390 / 32496 / 31564 / 34662 / 44544 / 48388 / 48940 / 38358 / 38798 / 42674 p.p.a. 129% - 3 mls away
* CMH - Cwmbach - 14480 / 14175 / 20595 / 19866 / 19768 / 22692 / 19234 / 18126 / 20470 / 20278 / 22988 / 24606 / 22798 / 27422 / 30514 p.p.a. 157% - 4 mls away
* ABA - Aberdare - 464026 / 465675 / 469086 / 471586 / 506004 / 507820 / 524592 / 537548 / 552436 / 557992 / 551928 / 566904 / 569364 / 571746 / 581388 p.p.a. 122% - 4 mls away
* RHY - Rhymney - 203514 / 209337 / 176953 / 183182 / 166166 / 182020 / 193114 / 189910 / 186334 / 197652 / 211178 / 189382 / 191168 / 180586 / 191726 p.p.a. 93% - 4 mls away
* FER - Fernhill - 21229 / 20728 / 26785 / 26587 / 25426 / 27926 / 22914 / 19974 / 23948 / 24250 / 25186 / 26256 / 24520 / 26148 / 24030 p.p.a. 115% - 5 mls away
* PLT - Pontlottyn - 18094 / 14004 / 16499 / 16830 / 17002 / 18434 / 16320 / 18430 / 20346 / 20946 / 21874 / 21860 / 21764 / 18230 / 18700 p.p.a. 120% - 5 mls away
* MEV - Merthyr Vale - 31456 / 27700 / 33368 / 29553 / 33568 / 42712 / 41428 / 41676 / 46934 / 61584 / 62830 / 63304 / 52070 / 49550 / 47068 p.p.a. 165% - 5 mls away
* MTA - Mountain Ash - 109247 / 106913 / 120097 / 115093 / 119352 / 116022 / 102056 / 94128 / 96686 / 91996 / 96728 / 98920 / 93664 / 99694 / 100126 p.p.a. 85% - 5 mls away
* PER - Penrhiwceiber - 58555 / 58798 / 68569 / 69884 / 70878 / 74056 / 64384 / 55386 / 51632 / 49440 / 49690 / 48784 / 44000 / 44846 / 44140 p.p.a. 75% - 6 mls away
* TIR - Tir-Phil - 33717 / 26507 / 25489 / 25437 / 27072 / 22400 / 21460 / 22994 / 22900 / 23632 / 26234 / 26534 / 22986 / 23572 / 25214 p.p.a. 68% - 6 mls away
* QYD - Quakers Yard - 39395 / 36528 / 40111 / 41413 / 46854 / 62128 / 61682 / 64746 / 71726 / 82940 / 82728 / 84404 / 69900 / 65990 / 71210 p.p.a. 177% - 7 mls away
* BHD - Brithdir - 14695 / 9926 / 11039 / 10009 / 9904 / 11308 / 10380 / 10964 / 11066 / 13516 / 15586 / 14928 / 15254 / 14408 / 13226 p.p.a. 103% - 7 mls away
* ACY - Abercynon - 92256 / 82208 / 70294 / 64660 / 194164 / 195702 / 214492 / 240070 / 243948 / 251688 / 265458 / 275404 / 293638 / 298358 / 329532 p.p.a. n/a% - 8 mls away
* BGD - Bargoed - 148448 / 133034 / 142857 / 145345 / 132804 / 144406 / 168108 / 170990 / 195912 / 208994 / 222294 / 210480 / 215054 / 226342 / 232414 p.p.a. 144% - 8 mls away
* GFF - Gilfach Fargoed - 8997 / 6335 / 2284 / 2556 / 2344 / 3396 / 3376 / 4182 / 3456 / 3690 / 3606 / 3882 / 3152 / 5150 / 4396 p.p.a. 35% - 8 mls away
* EBV - Ebbw Vale Parkway - NULL / NULL / NULL / 52419 / 252414 / 233946 / 246718 / 246100 / 254956 / 263538 / 253904 / 101634 / 57108 / 53218 / 41210 p.p.a. n/a% - 8 mls away
* YSR - Ystrad Rhondda - 49335 / 42414 / 49434 / 72507 / 79448 / 89868 / 71720 / 75306 / 65808 / 52098 / 50992 / 44600 / 56398 / 52532 / 52602 p.p.a. 114% - 8 mls away
* PGM - Pengam - 375494 / 397569 / 426341 / 485195 / 469688 / 457734 / 450990 / 464466 / 448000 / 460970 / 469052 / 471778 / 490342 / 461066 / 507024 p.p.a. 130% - 9 mls away
* TPN - Ton Pentre - 44901 / 37998 / 46826 / 92481 / 100922 / 109428 / 39698 / 40606 / 46488 / 46818 / 47102 / 43858 / 74984 / 79880 / 75472 p.p.a. 166% - 9 mls away
* TRY - Treorchy - 80757 / 65784 / 90115 / 159050 / 189884 / 218766 / 64980 / 67502 / 76870 / 74438 / 77848 / 70864 / 186526 / 169948 / 158984 p.p.a. 230% - 9 mls away
* YNW - Ynyswen - 8162 / 6535 / 9101 / 8588 / 12918 / 12858 / 7754 / 7524 / 9782 / 9730 / 10064 / 9376 / 13346 / 12766 / 11600 p.p.a. 163% - 9 mls away
* LLY - Llwynypia - 64303 / 51683 / 64894 / 64946 / 54180 / 56808 / 45688 / 48960 / 55688 / 58202 / 55540 / 54048 / 61348 / 61724 / 55692 p.p.a. 95% - 9 mls away
* TRB - Treherbert - 456396 / 463286 / 490890 / 501012 / 503456 / 498236 / 526862 / 512582 / 529676 / 541720 / 521860 / 510248 / 508624 / 485964 / 464124 p.p.a. 111% - 9 mls away
* DMG - Dinas Rhondda - 34289 / 41925 / 52021 / 60555 / 59464 / 61008 / 58390 / 57374 / 62450 / 62822 / 59680 / 50456 / 57814 / 52822 / 52000 p.p.a. 168% - 10 mls away
* TNP - Tonypandy - 83745 / 71578 / 84926 / 78305 / 82566 / 94942 / 77796 / 79604 / 88770 / 79290 / 82396 / 82036 / 114840 / 110928 / 104742 p.p.a. 137% - 10 mls away
* POR - Porth - 315402 / 293184 / 271147 / 279789 / 284040 / 299430 / 297554 / 298268 / 302886 / 307254 / 313730 / 313692 / 341742 / 355330 / 372876 p.p.a. 108% - 10 mls away
* YSM - Ystrad Mynach - 209598 / 214173 / 221619 / 258395 / 257600 / 277144 / 290812 / 301352 / 304538 / 312262 / 317660 / 340672 / 348808 / 376976 / 410388 p.p.a. 166% - 10 mls away
* TRH - Trehafod - 27769 / 25483 / 28761 / 27270 / 29156 / 29348 / 31498 / 33290 / 31874 / 31092 / 31704 / 34318 / 37312 / 38416 / 40254 p.p.a. 134% - 10 mls away
* HNG - Hengoed - 81865 / 78467 / 96676 / 98037 / 103374 / 113076 / 117492 / 128372 / 127184 / 123286 / 129600 / 129134 / 143858 / 164574 / 185782 p.p.a. 175% - 10 mls away
* PPD - Pontypridd - 679588 / 704298 / 778253 / 782935 / 784516 / 815398 / 1034976 / 873660 / 878656 / 861092 / 799790 / 777508 / 801850 / 864294 / 934160 p.p.a. 117% - 11 mls away

Total of these stations (2006/7 to 2007/8) - 4334076 -> 4607065 (106%)

Some similar stations (passenger No.s)

Footfalls are for 2004/5 to 2018/19

* MER - Merthyr Tydfil - 300084 / 293709 / 295884 / 301772 / 320722 / 381484 / 437230 / 452714 / 481696 / 547026 / 562856 / 580554 / 550216 / 512754 / 515868 p.p.a. 183%
PRP - Preston Park - 284311 / 268156 / 287129 / 301944 / 319590 / 322778 / 335272 / 373964 / 410356 / 439262 / 435574 / 568000 / 527116 / 503650 / 545214 p.p.a. 185% - 153 mls away
EST - Easterhouse - 255676 / 283462 / 299642 / 302235 / 399472 / 408206 / 416530 / 446798 / 452286 / 391604 / 430106 / 392610 / 365690 / 378128 / 380208 p.p.a. 143% - 287 mls away
WDM - Windermere - 251973 / 246432 / 276551 / 302254 / 303228 / 332768 / 358714 / 371364 / 374686 / 400630 / 418456 / 419710 / 415448 / 421658 / 374414 p.p.a. 164% - 184 mls away
ASH - Ash - 215700 / 224467 / 238863 / 272414 / 281700 / 288932 / 270936 / 273232 / 283620 / 274754 / 288550 / 288430 / 279244 / 261276 / 268106 p.p.a. 129% - 120 mls away
LNK - Lanark - 257628 / 278915 / 289541 / 301167 / 388126 / 328594 / 347128 / 350014 / 337896 / 304640 / 328890 / 306236 / 328034 / 303834 / 292294 p.p.a. 127% - 273 mls away
NVN - Newhaven Town - 232450 / 234952 / 261348 / 302576 / 302526 / 308682 / 313082 / 318808 / 318664 / 306102 / 320388 / 326310 / 236416 / 280712 / 307638 p.p.a. 101% - 163 mls away
HWI - Horwich Parkway - 217310 / 238184 / 262974 / 303858 / 408044 / 462000 / 513590 / 586464 / 629416 / 654266 / 615892 / 599916 / 639192 / 580308 / 579980 p.p.a. 294% - 132 mls away
TVP - Tiverton Parkway - 202588 / 232386 / 269760 / 303982 / 343960 / 354648 / 367226 / 391734 / 412922 / 407352 / 447284 / 478250 / 492742 / 504304 / 480022 p.p.a. 243% - 58 mls away
DDG - Dorridge - 302247 / 289828 / 300829 / 304518 / 600898 / 603230 / 609948 / 575110 / 612160 / 638136 / 654666 / 700266 / 712502 / 719250 / 803190 p.p.a. 235% - 82 mls away
SES - South Elmsall - 253244 / 265547 / 281906 / 304642 / 353696 / 351194 / 351140 / 363418 / 356572 / 377194 / 419232 / 392050 / 354966 / 339584 / 305472 p.p.a. 140% - 156 mls away
WLG - Wallasey Grove Road - 310050 / 310481 / 304538 / 304694 / 489600 / 445210 / 466604 / 447852 / 433752 / 525960 / 540574 / 544920 / 488420 / 452690 / 614808 p.p.a. 157% - 118 mls away
HDG - Heald Green - 245950 / 264020 / 279170 / 298536 / 383378 / 379956 / 400728 / 416576 / 481282 / 517478 / 497988 / 474766 / 507318 / 489672 / 513342 p.p.a. 206% - 123 mls away
WOL - Wolverton - 203468 / 258350 / 287812 / 305185 / 297698 / 265478 / 319700 / 361302 / 362408 / 389130 / 410536 / 426314 / 465956 / 460204 / 470352 p.p.a. 229% - 113 mls away
ALX - Alexandria - 276238 / 305459 / 294563 / 298266 / 405214 / 343238 / 346556 / 348422 / 357744 / 347056 / 359874 / 344530 / 307348 / 278932 / 244378 p.p.a. 111% - 298 mls away
MUB - Musselburgh - 170852 / 193386 / 202895 / 306185 / 385274 / 389240 / 364690 / 386740 / 420834 / 438670 / 456718 / 478100 / 463690 / 488636 / 455356 p.p.a. 271% - 290 mls away
DYP - Drayton Park - 129849 / 118426 / 288324 / 279243 / 261164 / 338246 / 478144 / 505230 / 552840 / 572418 / 625436 / 690750 / 791700 / 859130 / 860124 p.p.a. 609% - 142 mls away
BNE - Bourne End - 253787 / 240163 / 238018 / 233195 / 228978 / 211690 / 237216 / 239872 / 249672 / 252244 / 244818 / 251288 / 257156 / 243296 / 266376 p.p.a. 101% - 116 mls away
CRD - Chester Road - 244553 / 250808 / 266660 / 296230 / 536798 / 563680 / 567660 / 747938 / 763286 / 799256 / 815640 / 881950 / 909432 / 925456 / 1048284 p.p.a. 371% - 86 mls away
LRH - Larkhall - NULL / NULL / 268707 / 307910 / 334438 / 323080 / 317462 / 327070 / 342704 / 406074 / 420130 / 420366 / 434494 / 385942 / 354604 p.p.a. n/a% - 278 mls away
HST - High St (Glasgow) - 220388 / 276579 / 275779 / 295553 / 412558 / 376828 / 407096 / 483560 / 551432 / 609548 / 677050 / 735128 / 857586 / 781198 / 789096 p.p.a. 389% - 287 mls away
SWK - Southwick - 244037 / 252079 / 294247 / 308047 / 324794 / 339758 / 359506 / 365302 / 361758 / 360094 / 377978 / 362072 / 261172 / 293258 / 346866 p.p.a. 107% - 150 mls away
MUI - Muirend - 277439 / 290090 / 279735 / 295267 / 344694 / 326426 / 345194 / 355866 / 350140 / 338348 / 366976 / 375162 / 390710 / 402334 / 428972 p.p.a. 140% - 284 mls away
CRG - Cross Gates - 238757 / 260135 / 281691 / 294904 / 402240 / 416596 / 480344 / 499470 / 454376 / 475699 / 482960 / 502700 / 546536 / 542722 / 524994 p.p.a. 228% - 164 mls away
BDG - Bridgeton - 206660 / 240092 / 286177 / 308699 / 466864 / 393962 / 409236 / 489332 / 617186 / 646974 / 647014 / 631798 / 610466 / 702290 / 715782 p.p.a. 295% - 286 mls away
DMC - Drumchapel - 244174 / 292530 / 299686 / 309314 / 410230 / 356140 / 370858 / 387026 / 405038 / 376238 / 383890 / 385420 / 360184 / 343572 / 337244 p.p.a. 147% - 291 mls away
SKM - Stoke Mandeville - 318451 / 316986 / 313188 / 309449 / 312744 / 282086 / 292478 / 294944 / 288208 / 303742 / 312744 / 316102 / 318494 / 314366 / 318244 p.p.a. 100% - 112 mls away
OLM - Oldham Mumps - 284697 / 263315 / 263079 / 294073 / 386626 / 224428 / NULL / NULL / NULL / NULL / NULL / NULL / NULL / NULL / NULL p.p.a. 0% - 136 mls away
* AGV - Abergavenny - 279080 / 284317 / 291877 / 309871 / 315986 / 344486 / 357326 / 371196 / 379396 / 389762 / 425054 / 435478 / 425830 / 437016 / 507782 p.p.a. 152% - 17 mls away
BOM - Bromborough - 301801 / 305026 / 296783 / 310014 / 879634 / 841946 / 880082 / 877306 / 823694 / 586486 / 624938 / 645174 / 610300 / 594140 / 635082 p.p.a. 202% - 111 mls away
MCH - March - 266164 / 276938 / 296607 / 293434 / 305256 / 301832 / 316292 / 335232 / 350246 / 357864 / 378586 / 386610 / 395950 / 403972 / 407914 p.p.a. 148% - 158 mls away
MLW - Marlow - 292516 / 302398 / 299882 / 293367 / 274786 / 254610 / 274190 / 277334 / 285924 / 272072 / 289204 / 278618 / 276188 / 275740 / 299652 p.p.a. 94% - 113 mls away

Total of these stations (2006/7 to 2007/8) - 8788402 -> 9356063 (106%)

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