Ystrad Mynach

Address

Ystrad Mynach station
Nelson Road
Ystrad Mynach
CF82 7BP

Ticket office

Monday to Friday: 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Sunday: Unavailable

Station details

Alerts

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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General information

Station Operator:
AW
Station Code:
YSM
Staffing Level:
partTime
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay:
No
Oyster Validator:
No
Smartcard Issued:
No
Smartcard Validaton:
Yes
Oyster Topup:
No
Prepurchase Collection:
Yes
Smartcard Topup:
Yes
Ticket Machine:
Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Southeastern

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available:
Yes
Phone number:
03333 211 202
Website:
Go to website
Ticket Gate:
No
Customer Services:

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

Customer Help Points:
Yes

Station facilities

ATM Machine:
No
Baby Change:
No
Seated Area:
Yes
Passenger Information Systems:
DepartureScreens, ArrivalScreens, Announcements
Shops:
No
Station Buffet:
No
Telephones (Cards & Coins):
No
Toilets:
No
Waiting Room:
No

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

Station Car Park

Spaces:
34
Accessible Spaces:
3
Accessible Car Park Equipment:
Yes
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
03333211202
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
Yes
Spaces:
36
Type:
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.

Cycle Storage CCTV:
Yes

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

The rail replacement bus stop is the Blackwood Link local bus stop in the station car park.

Taxi Rank:
No
Bus Service:
No

Accessibility

Accessible Booking Office Counter:
Yes
Accessible Public Telephones:
No
Accessible Toilets:
No
Accessible Toilets Note:

Accessible toilets are located in the ticket office.

Induction Loop:
Yes
Wheelchairs Available:
No
Ramp For Train Access:
Yes
Step Free Access:
Yes
Step Free Access Note:

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.

Accessible Taxis:
No
Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note:

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

Impaired Mobility Set Down:
No
Helpline Contact:
Yes
Helpline Contact (Phone number):

03333 211202

Helpline Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Staff Help Available:
Yes
Staff Help Available Note:

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

Assisted Travel:

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.

The information in this document was generated 7/15/2025 8:36:27 PM