Penrhiwceiber railway station () serves the village of Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of Abercynon. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. History A station at this location was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway on 1 June 1883, and was originally named Penrhiwceiber; it was renamed Penrhiwceiber Low Level by the Great Western Railway on 1 July 1924. It was closed by the Western Region of British Railways on 16 March 1964 and a new station, named Penrhiwceiber, provided for reopening of the branch to passengers on 3 October 1988. Services The station has a basic half-hourly service in each direction (Mon-Sat), northbound to and southbound to , , and . In the evenings the service drops to hourly. On Sundays there is a general 2-hourly service to Barry Island with an hourly service in the morning and in the late afternoon. This is due to a campaign by the local Assembly Member and a successful trial in December 2017. The extra services began in April 2018. References External links Railway stations in Rhondda Cynon Taf DfT Category F2 stations Former Taff Vale Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1883 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1988 Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail Beeching closures in Wales 1883 establishments in Wales Reopened railway stations in Great Britain