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Risca and Pontymister railway station
Railway station in Caerphilly, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Location | Pontymister, Caerphilly Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51.60554°N 3.09304°W / 51.60554; -3.09304 | ||||
Grid reference | ST245902 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | RCA | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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23 December 1850 | Opened as Risca | ||||
30 April 1962 | Closed | ||||
6 February 2008 | Reopened as Risca and Pontymister | ||||
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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.