Services and Timetables
The 1931 timetables show 11 passenger services in each direction between Pontypridd and Llantrisant operated by auto coach. Extensive freight also ran over the length of this line. Typical journey times from Pontypridd to Llantrisant were around 30 to 35 minutes.
The 1949 GWR timetable shows 8 departures from Pontypridd to Llantrisant (more services ran via Tonteg to Barry), for example, the 7:22 departure from Pontypridd and 8:20 departure from Llantrisant ran to the following timings:
| Station | Westbound | Eastbound |
|---|---|---|
| Pontypridd | 7:12 (dep) | 8:49 (arr) |
| Trefforest | 7:15 | 8:46 |
| Tonteg Halt | 7:24 | 8:40 |
| Church Village Halt | 7:28 | 8:37 |
| Llantwit Fardre | 7:31 | 8:33 |
| Beddau Halt | 7:34 | 8:30 |
| Cross Inn | 7:38 | 8:26 |
| Llantrisant | 7:44 (arr) | 8:20 (dep) |
Over the Waterhall branch between Common Junction and Waterhall Junction typically 4 or 5 freight services in each direction each day with various destinations - at least two of these started/ended at Cwm Colliery.
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