Train times from Aberdare station

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Station facilities

• Step-free access: Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Category A. 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.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Accessible Toilet and Baby Change Facility, Platform 1.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:25–14:40; Sat 07:40–15:55. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed part of the day. Assistance staff meet you at We want to make it as easy as possible for you to travel with us and offer a range of assistance if you have access needs. To find out more and book Passenger Assist, visit tfw.wales/booking-assistance. Passenger Assist: 03333 211202 (Every day 08:00–20:00).
• Waiting area: There's a sheltered waiting area.
• WiFi: Yes, there's free WiFi.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (41 spaces): free, run by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 34 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. 17 Sheffield stands providing parking for up to 34 bicycles are sited under the shelter in the station car park.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Aberdare – Merthyr Tydfil Transport for Wales

Stops nearby

• Aberdare Bus Station 1 2 min walk
• Aberdare Bus Station 2 2 min walk
• Aberdare Bus Station 4 2 min walk
• Aberdare Bus Station 5 2 min walk
• Aberdare Bus Station 6 2 min walk
• Aberdare Bus Station 7 2 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Aberdare

Questions

Which trains stop at Aberdare station?

Aberdare – Merthyr Tydfil, run by Transport for Wales.

Where is Aberdare station?

Aberdare station is in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Where do trains from Aberdare station go?

The next departures go to Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil.

Is Aberdare station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Category A. 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.

Are there toilets at Aberdare station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Accessible Toilet and Baby Change Facility, Platform 1.

When is the ticket office at Aberdare station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:25–14:40; Sat 07:40–15:55. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Aberdare station?

The station is staffed part of the day. Assistance staff meet you at We want to make it as easy as possible for you to travel with us and offer a range of assistance if you have access needs. To find out more and book Passenger Assist, visit tfw.wales/booking-assistance. Passenger Assist: 03333 211202 (Every day 08:00–20:00).

Is there free WiFi at Aberdare station?

Yes, there's free WiFi.

Is there parking at Aberdare station?

Yes: Station Car Park (41 spaces): free, run by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

Is there cycle parking at Aberdare station?

Yes: 34 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. 17 Sheffield stands providing parking for up to 34 bicycles are sited under the shelter in the station car park.

How many platforms does Aberdare station have?

2.