Llanhilleth railway station
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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 (Quick's Station Chronology)
The present station is situated slightly to the East of the old one and reopened on 27 April 2008, nearly three months after services between Cardiff Central
and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station
commenced. Future plans include hourly services to Newport
.
The station at Llanhilleth is situated, to the rear of properties on Commercial Road and opposite Railway Street, near the former station location. Access to the station and car park is provided off Commercial Road. The station currently has a single platform to serve both directions.
Sunday service
Llanhilleth
Llanhilleth is a village on the A467 road between Ebbw Vale and Crumlin in Blaenau Gwent, Wales.Two large mounds in the field behind the Carpenter’s Arms are the remains of the medieval Llanhilleth castle which originally had two large, stone-built towers....
, Wales
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 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 (Quick's Station Chronology)
The present station is situated slightly to the East of the old one and reopened on 27 April 2008, nearly three 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 hourly services 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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The station at Llanhilleth is situated, to the rear of properties on Commercial Road and opposite Railway Street, near the former station location. Access to the station and car park is provided off Commercial Road. The station currently has a single platform to serve both directions.
Services
Monday-Saturday service per hour- xx20 to 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...
- xx48 to Newbridge, Crosskeys, 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...
.
Sunday service
- 7 trains at 0828, 1016, 1216, 1416, 1616, 1816 and 2016 to Ebbw Vale Parkway
- 7 trains at 0848, 1048, 1248, 1448, 1648, 1848 and 2048 to Newbridge, Crosskeys, Risca and Pontymister, Rogerstone and Cardiff Central