Aberdare – Merthyr Tydfil trains
Transport for Wales trains runs between Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil via Canton, Fairwater, Whitchurch and Cathays. Runs every day. On Sunday 8 November the first train from Cardiff leaves at 08:26 and the last at 21:26, about every 15 minutes during the day.
Operated by Transport for Wales. Timetable for Sunday, 8 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last Transport for Wales train from Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil?
- On Sunday 8 November the first train leaves Cardiff at 08:26 and the last at 21:26, 27 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last Transport for Wales train from Aberdare to Cardiff?
- On Sunday 8 November the first train leaves Aberdare at 09:20 and the last at 21:39, 26 journeys in all.
- Does the Aberdare – Merthyr Tydfil train run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the Aberdare – Merthyr Tydfil train run?
- On Sunday 8 November it runs about every 15 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 27 journeys from Cardiff.
- Where does the Aberdare – Merthyr Tydfil train stop?
- Main stops from Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil: Cardiff Central station (Cardiff), Ninian Park station (Canton), Waun-gron Park station (Fairwater), Fairwater station (Fairwater), Danescourt station (Whitchurch), Cardiff Queen Street station (Cardiff), Cathays station (Cathays), Llandaf station (Llandaff), Radyr station (Radyr), Taffs Well station (Taffs Well), Trefforest Estate station (Treforest), Trefforest station (Treforest), Pontypridd station (Pontypridd), Abercynon station (Abercynon) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the Aberdare – Merthyr Tydfil train?
- Transport for Wales.
Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Central station | 08:26 | 08:42 | 09:26 | 09:43 | 10:26 | 10:43 | 11:26 | 11:43 | 12:26 | 12:43 | 13:26 | 13:43 | 14:26 | 14:43 | 15:26 | 15:43 | 16:26 | 16:43 | 17:26 | 17:43 | 18:26 | 18:42 | 19:26 | 19:43 | 20:29 | 20:43 | 21:26 |
| Ninian Park station, Canton | 08:46 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 16:47 | 17:47 | 18:46 | 19:47 | 20:47 | ||||||||||||||
| Waun-gron Park station, Fairwater | 08:49 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:49 | 19:50 | 20:50 | ||||||||||||||
| Fairwater station | 08:51 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 16:52 | 17:52 | 18:51 | 19:52 | 20:52 | ||||||||||||||
| Danescourt station, Whitchurch | 08:54 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:54 | 19:55 | 20:55 | ||||||||||||||
| Cardiff Queen Street station | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:33 | 21:30 | |||||||||||||
| Cathays station | 08:33 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 16:33 | 17:33 | 18:33 | 19:33 | 20:36 | 21:33 | |||||||||||||
| Llandaf station, Llandaff | 08:37 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 18:37 | 19:37 | 20:40 | 21:37 | |||||||||||||
| Radyr station | 08:40 | 08:59 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:43 | 21:00 | 21:40 |
| Taffs Well station | 08:45 | 09:04 | 09:45 | 10:04 | 10:45 | 11:04 | 11:45 | 12:04 | 12:45 | 13:04 | 13:45 | 14:04 | 14:45 | 15:04 | 15:45 | 16:04 | 16:45 | 17:04 | 17:45 | 18:04 | 18:45 | 19:04 | 19:45 | 20:04 | 20:47 | 21:04 | 21:44 |
| Trefforest Estate station, Treforest | 08:50 | 09:08 | 09:50 | 10:08 | 10:50 | 11:08 | 11:50 | 12:08 | 12:50 | 13:08 | 13:50 | 14:08 | 14:50 | 15:08 | 15:50 | 16:08 | 16:50 | 17:08 | 17:50 | 18:08 | 18:50 | 19:08 | 19:50 | 20:08 | 20:52 | 21:08 | 21:49 |
| Trefforest station, Treforest | 08:54 | 09:13 | 09:54 | 10:13 | 10:54 | 11:13 | 11:54 | 12:13 | 12:54 | 13:13 | 13:54 | 14:13 | 14:54 | 15:13 | 15:54 | 16:13 | 16:54 | 17:13 | 17:54 | 18:13 | 18:54 | 19:13 | 19:54 | 20:13 | 20:56 | 21:13 | 21:53 |
| Pontypridd station | 08:58 | 09:17 | 09:58 | 10:17 | 10:58 | 11:17 | 11:58 | 12:17 | 12:58 | 13:17 | 13:58 | 14:17 | 14:58 | 15:17 | 15:58 | 16:17 | 16:58 | 17:17 | 17:58 | 18:17 | 18:58 | 19:17 | 19:58 | 20:17 | 21:00 | 21:17 | 21:57 |
| Abercynon station | 09:05 | 09:24 | 10:05 | 10:24 | 11:05 | 11:24 | 12:05 | 12:24 | 13:05 | 13:24 | 14:05 | 14:24 | 15:05 | 15:24 | 16:05 | 16:24 | 17:05 | 17:24 | 18:05 | 18:24 | 19:05 | 19:24 | 20:05 | 20:24 | 21:07 | 21:24 | 22:04 |
| Penrhiwceiber station | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | ||||||||||||||
| Mountain Ash station | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:34 | 16:34 | 17:34 | 18:34 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 21:34 | ||||||||||||||
| Fernhill station | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 18:37 | 19:37 | 20:37 | 21:37 | ||||||||||||||
| Cwmbach station, Cwm-bach | 09:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 17:41 | 18:41 | 19:41 | 20:41 | 21:41 | ||||||||||||||
| Aberdare station | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 15:48 | 16:48 | 17:48 | 18:48 | 19:48 | 20:48 | 21:48 | ||||||||||||||
| Quakers Yard station | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:11 | 22:08 | |||||||||||||
| Merthyr Vale station | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 | 16:16 | 17:16 | 18:16 | 19:16 | 20:16 | 21:17 | 22:14 | |||||||||||||
| Troed-y-Rhiw station, Troedyrhiw | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:21 | 22:18 | |||||||||||||
| Pentre-Bach station, Pentrebach | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 18:23 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 21:24 | 22:21 | |||||||||||||
| Merthyr Tydfil station | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:29 | 16:29 | 17:29 | 18:29 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 21:30 | 22:27 |
Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 |
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| Aberdare station | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 18:51 | 19:51 | 20:51 | ||||||||||||||
| Cwmbach station, Cwm-bach | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 16:54 | 17:54 | 18:54 | 19:54 | 20:54 | ||||||||||||||
| Fernhill station | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 15:59 | 16:59 | 17:59 | 18:59 | 19:59 | 20:59 | ||||||||||||||
| Mountain Ash station | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:02 | 20:02 | 21:02 | ||||||||||||||
| Penrhiwceiber station | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:06 | ||||||||||||||
| Merthyr Tydfil station | 09:39 | 10:39 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:39 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:39 | 19:39 | 20:39 | 21:39 | |||||||||||||
| Pentre-Bach station, Pentrebach | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:43 | 18:43 | 19:43 | 20:43 | 21:43 | |||||||||||||
| Troed-y-Rhiw station, Troedyrhiw | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | |||||||||||||
| Merthyr Vale station | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | |||||||||||||
| Quakers Yard station | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 21:55 | |||||||||||||
| Abercynon station | 10:00 | 10:12 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 12:00 | 12:12 | 13:00 | 13:12 | 14:00 | 14:12 | 15:00 | 15:12 | 16:00 | 16:12 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 18:00 | 18:12 | 19:00 | 19:12 | 20:00 | 20:12 | 21:00 | 21:12 | 22:00 | |
| Pontypridd station | 09:20 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 14:08 | 14:20 | 15:08 | 15:20 | 16:08 | 16:20 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 18:07 | 18:20 | 19:08 | 19:20 | 20:08 | 20:20 | 21:08 | 21:20 | 22:08 |
| Trefforest station, Treforest | 09:23 | 10:10 | 10:23 | 11:10 | 11:23 | 12:10 | 12:23 | 13:10 | 13:23 | 14:10 | 14:23 | 15:10 | 15:23 | 16:10 | 16:23 | 17:10 | 17:23 | 18:10 | 18:23 | 19:10 | 19:23 | 20:10 | 20:23 | 21:10 | 21:23 | 22:10 |
| Trefforest Estate station, Treforest | 09:27 | 10:15 | 10:27 | 11:15 | 11:27 | 12:15 | 12:27 | 13:15 | 13:27 | 14:15 | 14:27 | 15:15 | 15:27 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 18:15 | 18:27 | 19:15 | 19:27 | 20:15 | 20:27 | 21:15 | 21:27 | 22:15 |
| Taffs Well station | 09:32 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 14:20 | 14:32 | 15:20 | 15:32 | 16:20 | 16:32 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 18:20 | 18:32 | 19:20 | 19:32 | 20:20 | 20:32 | 21:20 | 21:32 | 22:20 |
| Radyr station | 09:36 | 10:25 | 10:36 | 11:25 | 11:36 | 12:25 | 12:36 | 13:25 | 13:36 | 14:25 | 14:36 | 15:25 | 15:36 | 16:25 | 16:36 | 17:25 | 17:36 | 18:24 | 18:36 | 19:25 | 19:36 | 20:25 | 20:36 | 21:25 | 21:36 | 22:25 |
| Danescourt station, Whitchurch | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | |||||||||||||
| Fairwater station | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:43 | 18:43 | 19:43 | 20:43 | 21:43 | |||||||||||||
| Waun-gron Park station, Fairwater | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | |||||||||||||
| Ninian Park station, Canton | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 17:49 | 18:49 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | |||||||||||||
| Llandaf station, Llandaff | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 16:28 | 17:28 | 18:27 | 19:28 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:28 | |||||||||||||
| Cathays station | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:32 | 16:32 | 17:32 | 18:32 | 19:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 22:32 | |||||||||||||
| Cardiff Queen Street station | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 18:36 | 19:37 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 22:37 | |||||||||||||
| Cardiff Central station | 09:55 | 10:41 | 10:55 | 11:41 | 11:55 | 12:41 | 12:55 | 13:41 | 13:55 | 14:41 | 14:55 | 15:41 | 15:55 | 16:41 | 16:55 | 17:41 | 17:55 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:41 | 19:55 | 20:41 | 20:55 | 21:41 | 21:55 | 22:41 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Sunday, 8 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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