In November 2007, a proposal was submitted by the Welsh Assembly Government to discontinue all services provided at Abercynon North.

[3] On 26 and 27 April 2012, the British Royal Train visited the station as part of the tour of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

On 21 February 2015, a blue plaque was unveiled at the station entrance to mark the location of trade unionist John Ewington's workplace.

[6] In February 2016, work started at the station to improve the facilities ahead of the South Wales Metro system.

In December 2017, Rhondda Cynon Taff funded the expansion of the car park to increase the number of spaces for users.

Other work included adapting the footpath to the station and adding a bus stop in the existing car park.

There are four trains per hour in each direction on Mondays to Saturdays: northbound to Aberdare and southbound to Merthyr Tydfil via Cardiff Central.