The Anonymous Widower

Abercynon Station – 28th November 2023

On Tuesday, I went to South Wales to look at the progress of the South Wales Metro.

I took these pictures at Abercynon station.

Note.

1. The station has a wide island platform.
2. The Aberdare and the Merthyr Tydfil branches merge here.
3. It was rather draughty.
4. The electrification looks to be of high quality.

This OpenRalwayMap shows the tracks through the station.

Note.

1. Electrified lines are shown in red.
2. Unelectrified lines are shown in black.
3. The single-track going North is the Aberdare branch.
4. The single-track going North-East is the Merthyr Tydfil branch.
5. There is a crossover to the North of the station, so that trains can go where they should.
6. The single platform is the grey-shaded area between the two tracks.
7. The tracks are electrified to the South.

It is a neat simple station, that also allows passengers to travel between stations on different Northern branches.

The Increase In Passenger Capacity

Consider.

• Currently, there are two Class 150/2 tph on both Northern branches.
• This means current capacity is 596 passengers per hour.
• After electrification, there will be four Class 398 tph on both Northern branches.
• This means future capacity is 2016 passengers per hour.

That is an increase of 238 % in the capacity.

November 30, 2023 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Abercynon Station, Aberdare Station, Class 150 Train, Class 398 Tram-Train, Merthyr Line, Merthyr Tydfil Station, Partial Electrification, South Wales Metro