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Direct services & connecting journeys
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Llwynypia
- Departure station
- Llwynypia station guide
- Address
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- Station Terrace, Llwynypia CF40 2JJ
Operators serving Llwynypia
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Facilities at Llwynypia
- Shelter
- Benches
Parking & meeting your train
- Station car park (20 spaces)
Explore the area around Llwynypia
- Rhondda Heritage Park
- Penygraig
About your departure station
Opened in 1871 by the Taff Vale Railway, Llwynypia served Rhondda's coal industry at its peak.
The station declined post WWII but avoided closure due to commuter demand.
Modernized in 2012, it retains some original features.
Llwynypia's survival represents the importance of maintaining valley rail links.
The station remains vital for local travel, connecting communities to Cardiff while preserving elements of its industrial past in this once busy mining town now home to the Rhondda Heritage Park showcasing Wales' coal mining history.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Llwynypia to Cardiff Central?
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How do I check whether I need to change trains between Llwynypia and Cardiff Central?
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