Maesteg railway station

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 traffic ceasing in 1993.

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. ^[1] 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 Ebbw Vale town as of December 2024. ^{[2] [3]} This service is reduced to a mostly 2-hourly service on Sundays. but these often only run to Cardiff Central

Maesteg
General information
Location	Maesteg, Bridgend Wales
Coordinates	51°36′35″N3°39′17″W / 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
2019/20	0.178 million

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

References

1. Maesteg station facilities National Rail Enquiries
2. "Train times across Wales and the Borders are set to change this Sunday". Transport For Wales. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
3. GB eNRT May 2017 Edition, Table 128 (Network Rail)

External links

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