Risca and Pontymister railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2019/20 | 87,082 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 16,906 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 55,560 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 72,414 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 67,702 | ||||
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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.