Llanhilleth railway station (Welsh: Llanhiledd) is a railway station on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the village of Llanhilleth, Wales.
 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Llanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°42′1.22″N 3°8′13.32″W / 51.7003389°N 3.1370333°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO216007 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LTH | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 October 1901 | Station opened | ||||
| 30 April 1962 | Closed | ||||
| 27 April 2008 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  78,566 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 75,226 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 11,884 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  53,112 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 66,510 | ||||
| |||||
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
External links
- Planning Approval Granted for New Railway Station
- Archive of Ebbw Valley Railway Scheme website (Blaenau Gwent council, 2008)