Risca and Pontymister railway station

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General information
Other names	Template:Lang-cy
Location	Caerphilly
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	RCA
History
Opened	6 February 2008

Risca and Pontymister railway station (Template:Lang-cy) 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 Parkway		Rogerstone