Llanhilleth railway station

Railway station in Blaenau Gwent, Wales

51°42′1.22″N 3°8′13.32″W / 51.7003389°N 3.1370333°W / 51.7003389; -3.1370333Grid referenceSO216007Owned byNetwork RailManaged byTransport for WalesPlatforms2Other informationStation codeLTHClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1 October 1901 (1901-10-01)Station opened30 April 1962Closed27 April 2008ReopenedPassengers2018/19

78,5662019/20

75,2262020/21

11,8842021/22

53,1122022/23

66,510

Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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

History

Original station

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

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

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

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

^ Quick's Station Chronology
^ "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.