Aberdare Railway Station

Facilities

Aberdare railway station is a small staffed station in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is managed by Transport for Wales.

Address

Aberdare station
Abernant Road
Aberdare
Mid Glamorgan
CF44 0PU

Tickets

Ticket Office
Yes
Monday To Friday: 06:30:00.000 - 14:40:00.000
Saturday: 07:40:00.000 - 15:55:00.000
Pre-purchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oyster Pre-Pay
No
Oyster Topup
No
Oyster Validator
No
Smartcards Issued
No
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Penalty Fares
Yes

Applicable Operators: Transport for Wales

Smartcard Topup
Yes
Smartcard Notes
Yes

Load a pre-purchased season ticket onto a smartcard using the smartcard validator or the ticket vending machine.

Facilities

First Class Lounge
No
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
No
Trolleys
No
Station Buffet
No
Toilets
No
Baby Change Facilities
No
Showers Available
No
Public Telephones
Yes
WiFi
No
Web Kiosk
No
Post Box
No
Tourist Information Office
No
Cash Machine
No
Bureau De Change
No
Retail Outlets
No
CCTV
Yes
Customer Information Service
Yes

Departure Screens

Arrival Screens

Customer Service
Yes

Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.

Left Luggage
Yes

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Lost Property
Yes

Phone: 03333 211 202

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Accessibility

Help Line
Yes

03333 211202

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Passenger Help Points
Yes
Staff Assistance Available
Yes

There are no platform staff available at this station. Assistance will be provided by the Conductor on the train.

Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes

There are two accessible ticket machines. One is next to the ticket office at the top of the ramp. Another is near the car park. When purchasing your travel ticket, please obtain a parking ticket from this machine or from the ticket office.

The ticket machine(s) do not accept cash. Payment is by major debit and credit cards only.

Accessible Ticket Counter
Yes
Train Access Ramp
Yes
NKS (RADAR) Toilets
No
Step Free Access
Yes

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Category B1.

Wheelchair users, mobility scooter users and customers with reduced mobility may find the steep ramps leading from Abernant Road to both platforms difficult to negotiate.

Ticket Gates
No
Impaired Mobility Set Down
No
Wheelchairs Available
No

Transport Connections

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Cycle Storage
Yes

Sheltered: no

Car Park
Yes

Phone: 03333 211 202

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Name: Station Car Park

Operator: Transport for Wales

Spaces: 41

Taxi Rank
No
Bus Services
Yes

Buy an Aberdare PlusBus ticket with your train ticket for discount-priced unlimited bus travel around the town. For details visit www.PlusBus.info

Metro Link
No
Airport Link
No
Rail Replacement Services
Yes

The rail link bus stop is near the Leisure Centre.

Cycle Hire
No
Port Link
No
Car Hire
No

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