Crosskeys railway station

Crosskeys
General information
Location	Crosskeys, Caerphilly Wales
Coordinates	51°37′15″N 3°07′33″W
Grid reference	ST221919
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	CKY
Classification	DfT category F2
Key dates
September 1851	Opened
30 April 1962	Closed
7 June 2008	Reopened
Passengers
2018/19	0.111 million
2019/20	99,846
2020/21	12,474
2021/22	53,018
2022/23	72,072
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Crosskeys railway station is a station serving the village of Crosskeys in the Caerphilly County Borough in Wales. It is on the Ebbw Valley Railway.

The station is situated near the former station site closed in 1962, behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace. The access to the station is via a one-way system off High Street exiting via Carlton Terrace.

Crosskeys is a two-platform station and there is no car park. The station provides good access to the village and Crosskeys College.

The station marks the end of the double-track passing loop between Risca and Crosskeys; upon leaving Crosskeys trains enter the single track which extends to the railhead in Ebbw Vale Town.

History

The station opened on 7 June 2008, four months after services recommenced on the line.

Services

On Mondays to Saturdays, there are two trains an hour between Cardiff Central or Newport and Ebbw Vale Town in each direction. On Sundays, the Cardiff to Ebbw Vale service runs via Newport every two hours.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Newbridge		Transport for Wales Cardiff / Newport - Ebbw Vale Town		Risca and Pontymister

External links

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