Risca and Pontymister railway station

Risca and Pontymister
Welsh: Rhisga a Phont-y-meistr
Location
Place	Pontymister
Local authority	Caerphilly
Grid reference	ST245902
Operations
Station code	RCA
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Owned by	Network Rail
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2007/08	21,792
2008/09	0.101 million
2009/10	99,964
2010/11	0.107 million
2011/12	0.104 million
2012/13	0.100 million
2013/14	0.109 million
2014/15	0.108 million
History
Key dates	Opened 6 February 2008 (6 February 2008)
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Risca and Pontymister from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
UK Railways portal

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.

The station opened on 6 February 2008 when services between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station commenced. Plans include an hourly service to Newport.

External links

• Train times and station information for Risca and Pontymister railway station from National Rail
• Planning Approval Granted for New Railway Station
• Archive of Ebbw Valley Railway Scheme website (Blaenau Gwent council, 2008)
• grid reference ST244902

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Crosskeys		Arriva Trains Wales Cardiff Central - Ebbw Vale Town		Rogerstone