Aberdare Train Station

• NO Waiting room
• YES Ticket machine
• NO Toilet
• YES Impaired Access Staff

Station facilities

• Accessibility
  • Accessible Public Telephones No
  • Accessible Taxis No
  • First Class Lounge No
  • Help Points YES Yes
  • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
  • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
  • Impared Access Ticket Gate No
  • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
  • Induction Loop No
  • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
  • National Key Toilets No
  • Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
  • Wheel chairs Available No
  • Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - 08:00 to 20:00
  • Accesible Ticket Machine

    There are two accessible ticket machines. One is next to the ticket office at the top of the ramp. Another is near the car park. When purchasing your travel ticket, please obtain a parking ticket from this machine or from the ticket office.

    The ticket machine(s) do not accept cash. Payment is by major debit and credit cards only.

  • Helpline YES Yes
  • Helpline Contact Details

    03333 211202

    
    
  • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  • Step Free Access

    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.

    
    Coverage: whole Station
  • Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station
  • Staff Help

    There are no platform staff available at this station. Assistance will be provided by the Conductor on the train.

• Baggage Services
  • Left Luggage: Available No
  • Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

• Bus information
  • Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
  • Bus Service: Note Buy an Aberdare PlusBus ticket with your train ticket for discount-priced unlimited bus travel around the town. For details visit www.PlusBus.info (http://www.PlusBus.info)

• Cycle Storage
  • Availability YES Yes
  • Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
  • Location

    17 Sheffield stands providing parking for up to 34 bicycles are sited under the shelter in the station car park.

  • Sheltered YES Yes
  • Spaces 34
  • Type Stands

• Dining and Shopping
  • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
  • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet No

• Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
  • Station Amenities: Telephone No
  • Web Kiosk: Available No
  • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Aberdare station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com )
  • Telephone: Usage Type Cards

• Parking
  • Car Parking Details Phone number: 03333 211 202
    
    Operator Name: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
    Name: Station Car Park
    Spaces: 41
    Free: true
    Number Accessible Spaces: 7
    Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
    Accessible Car Park Equipment Note:

    Car park is free of charge, however passengers must obtain a parking ticket when purchasing a travel ticket.  This can be issued from the ticket machine in the car park or from the ticket office.

    
    Cctv: Yes
    Open:
    Monday - Sunday - open 24h
    Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

• Restrooms
  • Toilets No
  • Baby Change No

• Station Location & Directions
  • Latitude 51.71505747
  • Longitude -3.443099147

• Station Information
  • ATM No
  • Baby Change No
  • Bureau De Change No
  • Lost Property YES Yes
  • Post Box No
  • Shops No
  • Seated Area YES Yes
  • Station Buffet No
  • Showers No
  • Trolley No
  • Wifi YES Yes
  • Waiting Room No
  • Lost Property Phone number: 03333 211 202
    
    Operator Name: Transport for Wales
  • Lost Property: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  • Customer Service Note Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the customer webform at www.tfwrail.wales (https://tfwrail.wales)
  • Information Systems DepartureScreensArrivalScreens
  • Lost Property Number 03333 211 202
  • Staffing Level YES Yes

• Ticketing Hours
  • Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 06:25 to 14:40
    Saturday - 07:40 to 15:55

• Ticketing Services & Information
  • Oyster Pre-Pay No
  • Ticket Machine YES Yes
  • Penalty Fares
    Train Operator: AW
    Url: https://tfwrail.wales/policies-and-reports/revenue-protection-policy
  • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: No
    Smartcard Validator: Yes
    

    Load a pre-purchased season ticket onto a smartcard using the smartcard validator or the ticket vending machine.

• Other transportation
  • Rail Replacement Services

    The rail link bus stop is located near the Sobell Leisure Centre.