Station Details for Aberdare

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Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  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.

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• Helpline:

  We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

• Help Points:
• Induction Loop: Induction loops are throughout this station
• Accessible Toilets: No
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
  • If requiring passenger assist please see the conductor on the train. For other queries please see station staff during ticket office hours.
• Train Ramp: Ramps are available on the train to provide assistance
• Wheelchairs Available: No
• Passenger Assistance:
  • 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.
• Drop-off / pick-up points:
• Accessible ticket counters:
  • Ticket buying and collection, platform 1

    There are ticket counters here

    There is a Low-Level counter here

    There are induction loops indicated at the low and high level counters

    There are ticket machines here

    There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair

  • Ticket buying and collection on Platform 1

    There are ticket counters here

    There is a Low-Level counter here

    There are induction loops indicated at the low and high level counters

    There are ticket machines here

    There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair

    The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, platform 1. There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair.
  • Ticket buying and collection on Platform 1. There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users
• Printed local info: There is no printed information available
• Announcements: Announcements are made both visually and audibly
• Customer service notes:

  Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.

Station General information

• Station operator: Transport for Wales
• Ticket office:
  • Monday to Friday 06:25-14:40
  • Saturday 07:40-15:55
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, platform 1
  • Ticket buying and collection on Platform 1
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• London fare zone:
• Oyster card:
• Smartcard: No
• Contactless cards: Yes
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Waiting rooms:
• First class lounge: No
• Staffing level: Part Time
• Information from staff:
  • Yes - from ticket office
• Staff assistance:
  • If requiring passenger assist please see the conductor on the train. For other queries please see station staff during ticket office hours.
• Toilets:
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

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

  • Bus.

    Buy an Aberdare PlusBus ticket with your train ticket for discount-priced unlimited bus travel around the town. For details visit www.PlusBus.info

• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:

  Find WiFi Hotspots around Aberdare station

• Refreshments:
• Shops:
• Luggage storage: No
• Lost property: Yes
• ATM machine: No
• Currency exchange: No
• Postbox: No
• Defibrillator available: No
• Trolleys available: No
• Cycle storage: 34 spaces. Stands. Sheltered.

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

• Car parks:
  • Accessible parking
  • Station Car Park.
    Spaces:41
• Taxi rank available: No
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Announcements

Station lift information

• No lift information available