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Ebbw Vale Town railway station

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Coordinates: 51°46′55″N 3°12′22″W / 51.782°N 3.206°W / 51.782; -3.206
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Ebbw Vale Town
General information
Other namesWelsh: Tref Glyn Ebwy
LocationBlaenau Gwent
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byArriva Trains Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeEBB
Key dates
17 May 2015Opened

51°46′55″N 3°12′22″W / 51.782°N 3.206°W / 51.782; -3.206 Ebbw Vale Town railway station serves the town centre of Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent, Wales - the station is the new terminus of the Ebbw Valley Railway. There is an hourly service, Monday - Saturday, to Cardiff Central, and an approximately two-hourly service on Sundays.[1].

Under the proposals of Stage Two of the project a half-hourly service would be introduced and a two-platform station would be built as the northern terminus of the line, close to the old British Steel General Office Site part of "the Works" development. The station currently has only one platform.

In the 2008 Network Rail Route Utilisation Strategy the link between Ebbw Vale and Newport was identified for implementation in the period 2009-2018. The project depends on future funding and the future infrastructure works in the Newport and Crosskeys to Llanhilleth area.

A feasibility study for Stage Two was underway. Funding for the project would come from the Welsh Assembly Government and many other stakeholders. Significant obstacles must be overcome before the second hourly service can be introduced, and for the time being the enhancement is viewed as an "aspiration".

In May 2013 the Welsh Government announced that the Ebbw Vale line would be extended from the existing terminus at Ebbw Vale Parkway to the new station at Ebbw Vale Town. At total of £11.5 million has been agreed, not only to fund the station but also for the surrounding areas as well as the line. Two weeks later, funding was also agreed for Pye Corner railway station, also along the line.[2][3]

The Ebbw Vale Town Station extension opened 17 May 2015, and will be followed by additional passing loops and track infrastructure by 2018. This will pave the way for more services on the branch: whether to Newport, Cardiff or both is yet to be decided.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=12884902121
  2. ^ "£11.5m for train station in Ebbw Vale town centre". South Wales Argus. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  3. ^ "SEWTA WELCOMES £15M EBBW VALLEY LINE INVESTMENT". SEWTA. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  4. ^ Thomas, Carys (24 August 2014). "Blaenau Gwent rail improvements by 2016". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Terminus   Arriva Trains Wales
Ebbw Valley Railway
   Ebbw Vale Parkway
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