Llanhilleth railway station

Llanhilleth railway station (Welsh: Llanhiledd) is a railway station on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the village of Llanhilleth, Wales.

Llanhilleth

Welsh: Llanhiledd
National Rail
General information
LocationLlanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent
Wales
Coordinates51°42′1.22″N 3°8′13.32″W / 51.7003389°N 3.1370333°W / 51.7003389; -3.1370333
Grid referenceSO216007
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLTH
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 October 1901 (1901-10-01)Station opened
30 April 1962Closed
27 April 2008Reopened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 78,566
2019/20Decrease 75,226
2020/21Decrease 11,884
2021/22Increase 53,112
2022/23Increase 66,510
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

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Original station

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The original Llanhilleth railway station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 October 1901, but it was closed on 30 April 1962 [1]

Station reopened

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The station and line reopened on 27 April 2008, nearly three months after services between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station commenced.

The present station is situated slightly to the East of the old one, 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 opened with a single platform to serve both directions, a second one has since been added. The Ebbw Vale line received upgrades since reopening, with the branch extended to Ebbw Vale Town, and with an additional station opened at Pye Corner.

Second platform added

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There are plans for an hourly train from Ebbw Vale to Newport; to accommodate the extra services, a passing loop and second platform have been built at Newbridge and Llanhilleth, opening on 4 December 2023.[2]

Services

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The normal service on Monday to Saturday is two trains per hour in each direction; these terminate at Ebbw Vale Town northbound and Cardiff Central or Newport. On Sundays, the Newport service is extended to Cardiff Central, and the direct service to Cardiff avoiding Newport does not run.

Preceding station   National Rail Following station
Ebbw Vale Parkway   Transport for Wales
Cardiff Central - Ebbw Vale Town
  Newbridge

References

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  1. ^ Quick's Station Chronology
  2. ^ "Passengers look forward to more frequent trains as multi-million-pound upgrade of Ebbw Vale railway line is completed on time". Network Rail Media Centre.
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