Crosskeys railway station

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General information
Location	Caerphilly
Coordinates	51°37′15″N 3°07′33″W
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	CKY
Key dates
September 1851	Opened
30 April 1962	Closed
7 June 2008	Reopened

Crosskeys railway station is a station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in Wales.

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 town and the local college as well as being near local bus links.

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 rail head in Ebbw Vale Town.

History

The station opened on 7 June 2008, four months after services between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station commenced. Plans include an hourly service to Newport.

Services

The normal service on Monday to Saturday is one train per hour in each direction; these terminate at Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town. On Sundays, trains run approximately every two hours.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Newbridge		Transport for Wales Cardiff Central - 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)