Crosskeys railway station

Crosskeys
National Rail
General information
LocationCrosskeys, Caerphilly
Wales
Coordinates51°37′15″N 3°07′33″W / 51.6208°N 3.1259°W / 51.6208; -3.1259
Grid referenceST221919
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCKY
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMonmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
December 1850Line opened
June 1851Crossing used as station
About August 1851Station opened as Cross Keys
30 April 1962Station closed to passengers
7 June 2008Station reopened to passengers as Crosskeys
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.111 million
2019/20Decrease 99,846
2020/21Decrease 12,474
2021/22Increase 53,018
2022/23Increase 72,072
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Crosskeys railway station is a station serving the village of Crosskeys in the Caerphilly County Borough in Wales. It is on the Ebbw Valley Railway.

The station is situated 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 village and Crosskeys College.

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 railhead in Ebbw Vale Town.


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