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Ystrad Mynach (YSM)

Ystrad Mynach station, Nelson Road, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly County, CF82 7BP

Traveling on the Rhymney Line?

Saturday 19 July - Sunday 31 August

We’ll be carrying out engineering work for 6 weeks. Closures will take place and rail replacement buses will be in operation between Caerphilly and Rhymney, with a normal rail service in operation from Caerphilly into Cardiff, and onwards to Penarth, Barry Island and Bridgend. Rail services will run as normal on Friday 1 August for an event at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

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Using pay as you go? You can tap on and off at Caerphilly station. Look out for our staff, who will have mobile machines on hand to help. Simply tell them which station you're traveling to and from.

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Station Information

Station managed by: Transport for Wales

Ticket Office

Opening Hours
  • Opening Hours,Monday to Friday: 06:30 - 13:00
  • Opening Hours,Saturday: 08:00 - 14:30
  • Opening Hours,Sunday: Unavailable
Ticket Machines

Yes

Collect tickets bought online
  • Collect tickets at Ticket Office
  • Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines

Available

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

Height adjusted ticket office counter

Available

Induction loop

Yes

Smartcards

Smartcards issued at this station

No

Smartcard tickets
  • Load smartcard at Ticket Machine
Smartcard validators

Yes

Contactless Pay as you go

Use Contactless Pay as you go from this station

Yes

Contactless Pay as you go note

You can use pay as you go to travel on selected routes in South Wales from this station. Simply tap in and tap out using your physical contactless bank card, and we’ll calculate your best value fare.

Find out more at tfw.wales/pay-as-you-go.

Information Available

  • Yes - from ticket office
  • Yes - from help point

Customer Information

  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Live service information

Information Services Opening Times

  • Information Services Opening Times,Monday to Friday: 06:30 - 13:00
  • Information Services Opening Times,Saturday: 08:00 - 14:30
  • Information Services Opening Times,Sunday: Unavailable

Outside of the ticket office opening hours, please use the Help Point for information.

Staff Help Available

Available

If requiring passenger assist please see the conductor on the train. For other queries please see station staff during ticket office hours.

Customer Help Points

Yes

Customer Services Notes

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

Left Luggage

Unavailable

Lost Property

Available

CCTV at the Station

Yes

Help Point location

Help Points are only available in limited locations

Live service information

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Induction loop availability

Induction loops are throughout this station

Station Accessibility

Step-free access

This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform.

Category A.

Step free access to Platform 1 (to Cardiff) via a footbridge with lifts.

Step free access to Platform 2 (to Rhymney) from the car park.

Ticket barriers and gates

Unavailable

Accessible ticket machines

Available

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

Height adjusted ticket office counter

Available

Induction loop

Yes

Ramp for train access

Available

Accessible Toilets

Available

Accessible toilets are available during ticket office opening hours.

Accessible toilets are located in the ticket office.

Waiting rooms

Available

The waiting area is open at the same time as the ticket office.

Seating area

Available

Wheelchairs available

Unavailable

Tactile paving on platform edges

There are no tactile warnings on platforms

Getting to and from the station

Accessible taxis here

Unavailable

Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point available

Unavailable

Accessible spaces

3 spaces

Accessible car park equipment

Yes

Staff Help

Staff help available

Available

If requiring passenger assist please see the conductor on the train. For other queries please see station staff during ticket office hours.

Customer Help Points

Yes

Helpline
  • Helpline,Monday to Sunday: 08:00 - 20:00

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 Point location

Help Points are only available in limited locations

Toilets

  • Toilets,Monday to Friday: 06:30 - 13:00
  • Toilets,Saturday: 08:00 - 14:30

Accessible Toilets

Available

Accessible toilets are available during ticket office opening hours.

Accessible toilets are located in the ticket office.

Baby Changing

Available

Baby changing facilities are available when the ticket office is open.

Waiting Rooms

Available

The waiting area is open at the same time as the ticket office.

Seating Area

Available

Car Parking Availability

  • Car Parking Availability,Monday to Sunday & Public Holidays: Available

Spaces

34 spaces

Accessible spaces

3 spaces

Accessible car park equipment

Yes

Impaired mobility set down/pick up points available

Unavailable

Car park CCTV

No

Parking charges

Parking is free

Refreshment Facilities

Unavailable

Public Telephones

No

Public Wi-Fi

Available

Bicycle Storage

Spaces

36 spaces

Type of Storage

Stands

Location

5 Sheffield stands providing a total of 10 cycle parking spaces are provided under a shelter adjacent to the northbound (Bargoed/Rhymney direction) platform.

13 Sheffield stands providing a total of 26 cycle parking spaces are provided on the southbound (Caerphilly/Cardifff) platform. Five of these stands are located under a shelter adjacent to the lift.

Sheltered

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Bicycle Hire

Cycle Hire Information

There are no cycle hire facilities at this station

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