Pontyclun is a town and also area situated in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Like the bordering communities, it has seen a sharp increase in its population in the last ten years as individuals move south southern Wales Valleys, and also west from the capital city of Cardiff. Pontyclun translates from the Welsh language as 'bridge the River Clun', the Clun being a tributary of the River Ely that runs through Pontyclun. A bridge crosses the Afon Clun just over its assemblage with the Ely. The village is served by Pontyclun railway station on the South Wales Main Line. It has its very own regional rugby club. The town drops under the remit of Pontyclun Area Council, which represents the areas of Brynsadler, Castell y Mwnws, Groes-faen, Miskin, Mwyndy, Pontyclun, Talygarn, and also Ynysddu.