Risca and Pontymister railway station

Risca and Pontymister Welsh: Rhisga a Phont-y-meistr
General information
Location	Pontymister, Caerphilly Wales
Coordinates	51°36′20″N 3°05′35″W / 51.60554°N 3.09304°W / 51.60554; -3.09304
Grid reference	ST245902
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	RCA
Classification	DfT category F2
Key dates
23 December 1850	Opened as Risca
30 April 1962	Closed
6 February 2008	Reopened as Risca and Pontymister
Passengers
2018/19	92,144
2019/20	87,082
2020/21	16,906
2021/22	55,560
2022/23	72,414
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Risca and Pontymister railway station (Welsh: Rhisga a Phont-y-meistr) is a station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in south-east Wales. It serves the village of Pontymister and the town of Risca. It is located roughly ½ mile south of the original Risca railway station.

The station is located near Ty Isaf School and Mill Street on a site of former railway sidings. The station has two platforms and a park and ride car park. Vehicular access to the station is off Maryland Road, with passenger access off Mill Street.