Crosskeys railway station
Railway station in Caerphilly, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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General information | |||||
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Location | Crosskeys, Caerphilly Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51°37′15″N 3°07′33″W | ||||
Grid reference | ST221919 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | CKY | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company | ||||
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
December 1850 | Line opened | ||||
June 1851 | Crossing used as station | ||||
About August 1851 | Station opened as Cross Keys | ||||
30 April 1962 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
7 June 2008 | Station reopened to passengers as Crosskeys | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.111 million | ||||
2019/20 | 99,846 | ||||
2020/21 | 12,474 | ||||
2021/22 | 53,018 | ||||
2022/23 | 72,072 | ||||
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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.