Ystrad Mynach railway station

Ystrad Mynach Caerphilly Wales
Coordinates	51°38′27″N 3°14′30″W / 51.6407°N 3.2417°W / 51.6407; -3.2417
Grid reference	ST141942
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	YSM
Classification	DfT category E
History
Opened	1858
Passengers
2018/19	0.374 million
2019/20	0.327 million
2020/21	35,256
2021/22	0.136 million
2022/23	0.199 million
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Ystrad Mynach railway station is a

network.

The nearest bus interchange is Blackwood Interchange, 4 miles (6.4 km) away. From 2020, the rail linc bus (901) that links with the train no longer operated. It operated to Maesycwmmer, Pontllanfraith, and ended at Blackwood.

History

Ystrad Mynach

in bulk trainloads.

In 2014, the station underwent a £1.6 million refurbishment with new ticket machines, waiting areas and ticket office, with disabled toilet being installed in addition to major work carried out on the footbridge with lifts being installed to improve accessibility.

The northbound platform is signalled for use in both directions, to permit trains from Cardiff to terminate & start back from there.

Ystrad Mynach railway station was used as a location in the pilot episode of Porridge (Prisoner and Escort), part of the series Seven of One, starring Ronnie Barker.

Service

The station has a frequent weekday service in both directions - northbound there are four trains each hour to Bargoed (one service terminates here during the autumn leaf fall period), with hourly extensions to Rhymney (extras at peak times) on Mondays to Saturday daytimes, whilst southbound there are four trains per hour to Cardiff Central and Penarth.^[2] Connections for Barry Island and Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan Line (as well as main line destinations further afield) are available at Cardiff Central.

In the evening, there is an hourly service to Rhymney & Cardiff/Penarth and on Sundays there is a two-hourly service each way, with southbound trains running to Barry Island.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Llanbradach		Rhymney Line		Hengoed

References

External links

• Train times and station information for Ystrad Mynach railway station from National Rail