Troed-y-rhiw railway station
Troed-y-rhiw 
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| Location | |
| Place | Troed-y-rhiw |
| Local authority | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Coordinates | 51°42′43″N 3°20′47″W / 51.7120°N 3.3464°WCoordinates: 51°42′43″N 3°20′47″W / 51.7120°N 3.3464°W |
| Grid reference | SO070023 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | TRD |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2012/13 |
 34,662 |
| 2013/14 |
44,544 |
| 2014/15 |
48,388 |
| 2015/16 |
48,940 |
| 2016/17 |
 38,358 |
| History | |
| 1841 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Troed-y-rhiw from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Troed-y-rhiw railway station is a railway station serving the village of Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
The station was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in late 1841 though it did not appear in Bradshaw's timetables until 1844. It was named Troedyrhiew from 1846/47 until 1 July 1924 when it became Troedyrhiw. The hyphens were added on 12 May 1980.
The station has a basic half-hourly service in each direction (Mon-Sat), northbound to Merthyr Tydfil and southbound to Pontypridd, Radyr, Cardiff Central and Barry. Trains then continue alternately to Barry Island and Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan Line. On Sunday, there is a two-hourly service each way to Merthyr & Bridgend.
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