General information | |||||
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Location | Pontymister, Caerphilly Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51°36′20″N 3°05′35″W / 51.60554°N 3.09304°W | ||||
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 | ||||
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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.