Cross Keys railway station
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Crosskeys railway station is a halt station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in Wales
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The station is situated near the former station site, 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 Parkway.
The station opened on 7 June 2008, four months after services between Cardiff Central
and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station
commenced. Future plans include an hourly service to Newport
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Sunday service
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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The station is situated near the former station site, 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
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
between Risca and Crosskeys, upon leaving Crosskeys trains enter the single track which extends to the rail head in Ebbw Vale Parkway.
The station opened on 7 June 2008, four months after services between Cardiff Central
Cardiff Central railway station
Cardiff Central railway station is a major railway station on the South Wales Main Line in Cardiff, Wales.It is the largest and busiest station in Wales and one of the major stations of the British rail network, the tenth busiest station in the United Kingdom outside of London , based on 2007/08...
and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station
Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station
Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station is the current terminus of the Ebbw Valley Railway. The station opened on 6 February 2008 when services to and from Cardiff Central commenced after 46 years of being a freight-only line...
commenced. Future plans include an hourly service to Newport
Newport railway station
Newport railway station is the 3rd busiest railway station in Wales , situated in Newport city centre. It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Arriva Trains Wales, although First Great Western and CrossCountry also provide services...
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Services
Monday-Saturday service per hour- xx02 to Risca and Pontymister, RogerstoneRogerstone railway stationRogerstone railway station is a station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in the community of Rogerstone in Newport, south Wales. The station is situated ½ mile north of the original station on the site of former rail sidings. The station is within the Afon Village housing development...
and Cardiff CentralCardiff central stationCardiff Central Station can refer to:*Cardiff Central railway station*Cardiff central bus station... - xx06 to Newbridge, LlanhillethLlanhilleth railway stationLlanhilleth railway station is a railway station on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the village of Llanhilleth, Wales.The original Llanhilleth railway station was opened by the Great Western Railway on the 1st of October 1901, but it was closed on the 30th April 1962 The present station is...
and Ebbw Vale ParkwayEbbw Vale Parkway railway stationEbbw Vale Parkway railway station is the current terminus of the Ebbw Valley Railway. The station opened on 6 February 2008 when services to and from Cardiff Central commenced after 46 years of being a freight-only line...
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Sunday service
- 7 trains at 0813, 1001, 1201, 1401, 1601, 1801 and 2001 to Newbridge, Llanhilleth and Ebbw Vale Parkway
- 7 trains at 0902, 1102, 1302, 1502, 1702, 1902 and 2102 to Risca and Pontymister, Rogerstone and Cardiff Central