Merthyr Vale railway station
You can reach 23 stations directly from Merthyr Vale on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Abercynon, with 125 trains a day.
Direct trains from Merthyr Vale
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abercynon | 125 | 126 | 37 |
| Pontypridd | 125 | 126 | 37 |
| Radyr | 125 | 126 | 37 |
| Taffs Well | 125 | 126 | 37 |
| Treforest Estate | 125 | 126 | 37 |
| Trefforest | 125 | 126 | 37 |
| Cardiff Central | 66 | 67 | 32 |
| Cardiff Queen Street | 66 | 67 | 32 |
| Cathays | 66 | 67 | 32 |
| Llandaf | 66 | 67 | 32 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 66 | 67 | 32 |
| Pentre-bach | 66 | 67 | 32 |
| Quakers Yard | 66 | 67 | 32 |
| Troed-y-rhiw | 66 | 67 | 32 |
| Aberdare | 59 | 59 | 5 |
| Cwmbach | 59 | 59 | 5 |
| Danescourt | 59 | 59 | 5 |
| Fernhill | 59 | 59 | 5 |
| Fairwater | 59 | 59 | 5 |
| Mountain Ash | 59 | 59 | 5 |
| Ninian Park | 59 | 59 | 5 |
| Penrhiwceiber | 59 | 59 | 5 |
| Waun-gron Park | 59 | 59 | 5 |
How busy Merthyr Vale is
59,920 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,983rd busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Merthyr Vale and Merthyr Tydfil than any other pair: 26,928 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Penrhiwceiber 1.5 miles
- Mountain Ash 1.7 miles
- Troed-y-rhiw 1.8 miles
- Quakers Yard 1.9 miles
- Fernhill 2.5 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Merthyr Vale, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Aberfan · 0.3 miles
- Bedlinog · 1.5 miles
- Matthewstown Halt · 1.8 miles
- Trelewis Platform · 2.1 miles
- Trelewis Halt · 2.3 miles
- Incline Top · 2.6 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.