Pyle railway station

Coordinates: 51°31′34″N 3°41′53″W / 51.526°N 3.698°W / 51.526; -3.698
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Pyle

Welsh: Y Pîl
National Rail
General information
LocationPyle, Bridgend
Wales
Coordinates51°31′34″N 3°41′53″W / 51.526°N 3.698°W / 51.526; -3.698
Grid referenceSS823820
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePYL
ClassificationDfT category F2
Passengers
2018/19Steady 0.125 million
2019/20Increase 0.126 million
2020/21Decrease 20,920
2021/22Increase 64,536
2022/23Increase 77,942
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
originally Duffryn, Llynvi and Porthcawl Railway
 
to Glyncorrwg
Cymmer Viaduct
West Junction
Cymmer Afan
Abergwynfi
Abergwynfi Colliery
Cymmer Tunnel
1591 yd
1455 m
Caerau Colliery
Caerau
Nantyffyllon
Maesteg (Neath Road)
Maesteg Castle Street
Maesteg
Maesteg (Ewenny Road)
Garth
Troedyrhiew Garth
Llangynwyd
Tondu
Cefn Junction PTR&DCo
Kenfig Hill
Pyle Junction
Pyle
Cornelly Quarry
Nottage Halt
Nottage Tunnel
63 yd
58 m
Porthcawl

Pyle railway station is a minor station in Pyle (Welsh: Y Pîl) in Bridgend county borough, south Wales. The station is located at street level at Beach Road in Pyle, 196 miles 40 chains (316.2 km) from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Stroud.[1]

History[edit]

The original station at Pyle was opened by the South Wales Railway in 1850. It was relocated in 1876 and amalgamated with the former Llynvi and Ogmore Railway station of 1865, which served the branch lines to Tondu and Porthcawl.[2]

In the days of steam Pyle Junction, together with its extensive sidings, was quite an important strategic point on the South Wales railway system, not only for passengers, commuting from or visiting the resort of Porthcawl, but also for freight and bulk traffic, particularly the limestone from local quarries essential for the iron and steel industries. This is evidenced by the fact that during World War II there were two military 'pill-boxes' overlooking its approaches. This station was closed by the Western Region of British Railways in 1964 as part of the notorious Beeching cuts, less than a year after the L&O lines also lost their passenger service (traffic ceased on 9 September 1963, with complete closure following in February 1965).

As part of the Swanline initiative, the present station was opened about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the west in June 1994.

For a time under British Rail direct trains ran to London Waterloo, now passengers have to change at Bridgend to reach London Paddington.


Facilities[edit]

The station has 2 platforms:

The station is unmanned - there is no ticket office nor are there any platform entry barriers. Passengers must purchase tickets on board trains.

Services[edit]

It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by Transport for Wales' Swanline Swansea to Cardiff regional trains. These services are generally every two hours during the day (including Sundays), with additional trains during the morning and evening peaks (some of which continue beyond Swansea onto the West Wales Line).[3]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bridgend   Transport for Wales
Swanline
  Port Talbot Parkway

References[edit]

  1. ^ Padgett, David (June 2018) [1989]. Munsey, Myles (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 22B. ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2005). Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales: a chronology. Richmond: Railway & Canal Historical Society.
  3. ^ GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 128

External links[edit]

Media related to Pyle railway station at Wikimedia Commons