Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station
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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. Future plans include extending services to Ebbw Vale Town
and an hourly service to Newport
.
The station has been built on a site close to the former Victoria station in the Victoria area of the Ebbw Vale
conurbation. It consists of a single platform adjacent to Glan Ebbw Terrace, close to the A4046 Station Road.
Today, the current service is one train per hour to Cardiff Central
calling at Llanhilleth
, Newbridge, Crosskeys, Risca, Rogerstone
and Cardiff Central
, departing at 40 minutes past each hour. Journey times to Cardiff are approximately fifty minutes.
Services are operated by Class 150 Sprinter
units, although Class 142
& Class 143 Pacer
units and Class 175 Coradia
units have been cleared to work the line, and may make an appearance when the Newport
extension comes into place.
Bus stops are also located on the nearby A4046 and provide access to services to nearby communities such as Cwm, the Garden Festival Shopping site and Ebbw Vale Town itself
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...
commenced after 46 years of being a freight-only line. Future plans include extending services to Ebbw Vale Town
Ebbw Vale Town railway station
Ebbw Vale Town station has been identified as a possible future terminus for the Ebbw Valley Railway.Under the proposals of stage two of the project a half-hourly service would be introduced and a two-platform station would be built to act as the northern terminus of the line close to the old...
and 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...
.
The station has been built on a site close to the former Victoria station in the Victoria area of the Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River, south Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough...
conurbation. It consists of a single platform adjacent to Glan Ebbw Terrace, close to the A4046 Station Road.
Today, the current service is one train per hour to 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...
calling at Llanhilleth
Llanhilleth railway station
Llanhilleth 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...
, Newbridge, Crosskeys, Risca, Rogerstone
Rogerstone railway station
Rogerstone 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 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...
, departing at 40 minutes past each hour. Journey times to Cardiff are approximately fifty minutes.
Services are operated by Class 150 Sprinter
British Rail Class 150
The British Rail Class 150 "Sprinter" diesel multiple units were built by BREL from 1984-87. A total of 137 units were built in three main subclasses, replacing many of the earlier first-generation "Heritage" DMUs.- Background :...
units, although Class 142
British Rail Class 142
The British Rail Class 142 is a class of Pacer diesel multiple units used in the United Kingdom. 96 units were built by BREL in Derby between 1985 and 1987. They were a development of the earlier Class 141 which were introduced in 1984....
& Class 143 Pacer
British Rail Class 143
The British Rail Class 143 is a diesel multiple unit, part of the Pacer family of trains introduced between 1985 and 1986. They originally worked in the North-East of England but were later transferred to Wales and South-West England....
units and Class 175 Coradia
British Rail Class 175
The Class 175 Coradia is a type of diesel multiple unit passenger train used in the United Kingdom. The fleet of 27 sets were built from 1999 to 2001 by Alstom at Washwood Heath in Birmingham. They are part of the Coradia family of trains along with the Class 180.The entire fleet is owned by the...
units have been cleared to work the line, and may make an appearance when the 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...
extension comes into place.
Bus stops are also located on the nearby A4046 and provide access to services to nearby communities such as Cwm, the Garden Festival Shopping site and Ebbw Vale Town itself