Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales,20 miles (32 km) west of Cardiff and 20 miles (32 km) east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Ogmore. The River Ewenny also flows through the town. The population was 49,597 in 2021. Bridgend is within the Cardiff Capital Region which in 2019 had a population of approximately 1.54 million.
The Maesteg Line is a commuter rail line in South Wales from Bridgend to Maesteg. Services usually operate from Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa and Cardiff Central via the South Wales Main Line and Gloucester to Newport Line.
The Vale of Glamorgan Line is a commuter railway line in Wales,running through the Vale of Glamorgan from Barry to Bridgend,via Rhoose and Llantwit Major.
Grangetown railway station is a railway station serving the Grangetown district of Cardiff,Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line 1 mile (1.5 km) south west of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend via Barry,Penarth and Barry Island.
Barry railway station is one of three stations serving the town of Barry,Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. This one,Barry Town,is preceded by Barry Docks and Cadoxton stations on the Barry Branch which runs from Cardiff Central to a fourth station at Barry Island,the terminus. Barry is also the junction at the start of the Vale of Glamorgan Line which serves Rhoose and Llantwit Major and terminates at Bridgend.
Llantwit Major railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Llantwit Major,South Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line,18+1⁄4 miles (29.4 km) west of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend via Barry and Rhoose. The present station opened on 12 June 2005,when passenger services were restored on the section of line between Barry and Bridgend.
Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of Bridgend,south Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea stations,at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line;it is also the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff. It is 190 miles 45 chains (306.7 km) measured from the zero point at London Paddington,via Stroud.
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.
Maesteg railway station is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Maesteg in Wales. It is located adjacent to the Ewenny Road Industrial Estate to the south of Maesteg on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. The other station,which is the terminus of the Maesteg Line,is named Maesteg.
Pencoed railway station is a minor station in Pencoed,Bridgend County Borough,south Wales. The station is located at street level at The Square in Pencoed.
Pontyclun railway station is an unstaffed,minor railway station in Pontyclun,in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf,South Wales. The station is at street level,on Station Approach,Pontyclun. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line,served by trains on the Maesteg Line,and occasionally by the Swanline Cardiff to Swansea regional services,as well as one early-morning daily service to Manchester and a late-night daily service to Carmarthen. The station and all trains are operated by Transport for Wales Rail. It is 181 miles 40 chains (292.1 km) from the zero point at London Paddington,measured via Stroud.
The Garw Valley Railway is the trading name of the Bridgend Valleys Railway Company Limited. It operates a short section of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 instandard gauge railway located in South Wales,which is being recreated as a heritage railway. Formerly part of the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway (L&OR) and built by the Great Western Railway (GWR),the line was used for freight and passenger services,with most of the track still in place between Brynmenyn and Pontycymer. The project currently has a train shed at Pontycymer,and hopes to initially offer brake van rides between Pontycymer and Pant-y-Gog,a distance of 0.5 miles (0.8 km).
Sarn railway station is a railway station serving the village of Sarn,South Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend.
Tondu railway station is a railway station serving the village of Tondu,Bridgend county borough,South Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend.
Garth railway station (Bridgend) is a railway station serving the village of Garth,Bridgend,Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. The station is known as Garth (Bridgend) in order to differentiate it from Garth (Powys).
Eastbrook railway station is a railway station serving the Eastbrook area of Dinas Powys,a village near Cardiff,South Wales. It is located on Network Rail's Barry Branch 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south of Cardiff Central towards Barry Island and Bridgend.
Merthyr Vale railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Merthyr Vale and Aberfan in Merthyr Tydfil,Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Pentre-bach railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Pentrebach and Abercanaid in Merthyr Tydfil,Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Cadoxton railway station is a railway station serving Cadoxton and Palmerstown near Barry,Vale of Glamorgan,South Wales. It is located on the Barry Branch 6½ miles (10 km) south of Cardiff Central. The line continues to the terminus of the Barry Branch at Barry Island but from Barry Junction the line also continues as the Vale of Glamorgan branch to Bridgend via Rhoose for Cardiff International Airport bus link and then Llantwit Major.
In 1861 the Llynvi Valley Railway was opened in Glamorganshire,Wales,to convey mineral products to the Bristol Channel at Porthcawl. It adopted an earlier tramroad,the Duffryn Llynvi and Porthcawl Railway. The Llynvi and Ogmore Railway was opened in 1865,and the two companies amalgamated to form the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway in 1866. At first Porthcawl harbour was an important destination for onward transport,but this soon declined.
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