Risca & Pontymister Railway Station (RCA)

Risca and Pontymister railway station (Welsh: Rhisga a Phont-y-meistr) is a station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in south-east Wales. It serves the village of Pontymister and the town of Risca. It is located roughly ½ mile south of the original Risca railway station.

The station is located near Ty Isaf School and Mill Street on a site of former railway sidings. The station has two platforms and a park and ride car park. Vehicular access to the station is off Maryland Road, with passenger access off Mill Street.

The station opened on 6 February 2008 when services between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station commenced. Plans include an hourly service to Newport.

Source: Wikipedia

Station Facts

Name: Risca & Pontymister
CRS Code: RCA
Location Code: 9920
Info Board Name: RCA
Address: Risca & Pontymister station, Station Approach, off Park Road, Risca, Caerphilly County
Postcode: NP11 6BB
Operator: Transport for Wales
Number of platforms: 2
DfT Category: F2 (Very small unstaffed)

Annual Usage Figures

Year	Entry/Exit	Interchange
2018	60646	0
2017	65286	0
2016	30492	0
2015	32795	0
2014	34525	0
2013	36256	0
2012	36499	0
2011	18554	0
2010	13861	0
2009	11822	0
2008	1643	0

Location Data

Unitary Authority: Caerphilly Council
UK Parliament Constituency: Islwyn
Welsh Assembly Constituency: Islwyn
Unitary Authority Electoral Division (UTE): Risca West
Civil Parish/community: Risca West Community
Welsh Assembly Region: South Wales East
European Region: Wales

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Recent Crime Figures

Month	Total Crime	Antisocial Behaviour	Robbery	Public Order	Violent Crime
November 2018	0	0	0	0	0
October 2018	0	0	0	0	0
September 2018	0	0	0	0	0
August 2018	0	0	0	0	0
July 2018	0	0	0	0	0
June 2018	0	0	0	0	0
May 2018	1	0	0	0	1
April 2018	0	0	0	0	0
March 2018	1	0	0	0	1
February 2018	0	0	0	0	0
January 2018	0	0	0	0	0
December 2017	1	0	0	0	1
November 2017	1	0	0	0	1
October 2017	0	0	0	0	0
September 2017	0	0	0	0	0
August 2017	0	0	0	0	0
July 2017	1	0	0	0	1
June 2017	1	0	0	1	0
May 2017	0	0	0	0	0
April 2017	0	0	0	0	0
March 2017	0	0	0	0	0
February 2017	0	0	0	0	0
January 2017	0	0	0	0	0
December 2016	0	0	0	0	0
November 2016	0	0	0	0	0
October 2016	0	0	0	0	0
September 2016	0	0	0	0	0
August 2016	0	0	0	0	0
July 2016	0	0	0	0	0
June 2016	0	0	0	0	0
May 2016	0	0	0	0	0
April 2016	0	0	0	0	0
January 2016	0	0	0	0	0
December 2015	0	0	0	0	0
November 2015	0	0	0	0	0
October 2015	1	1	0	0	0
September 2015	0	0	0	0	0
August 2015	0	0	0	0	0
July 2015	0	0	0	0	0
June 2015	0	0	0	0	0
May 2015	0	0	0	0	0
April 2015	0	0	0	0	0
March 2015	2	0	0	1	1
February 2015	0	0	0	0	0
January 2015	0	0	0	0	0
December 2014	1	0	1	0	0
November 2014	0	0	0	0	0
October 2014	0	0	0	0	0
September 2014	0	0	0	0	0
August 2014	1	1	0	0	0
July 2014	0	0	0	0	0
June 2014	0	0	0	0	0
May 2014	0	0	0	0	0
April 2014	3	0	0	2	1

Risca & Pontymister Railway Station

Facts and Figures

Station Facts

Annual Usage Figures

Location Data

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