Station Details for Risca & Pontymister

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Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  The platforms are accessible.

  Platform 1 (to Ebbw Vale) is accessible from the car park.

  Access to Platform 2 (to Cardiff) is via Mill Street, however this involves a long detour.

  There is no set down and pick up point for Platform 2.

• : B1
• Helpline:

  We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

• Help Points: 1
• Induction Loop: Induction loops are only in Help Points
• Accessible Toilets: No
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
• Train Ramp: Ramps are available on the train to provide assistance
• Wheelchairs Available: No
• Passenger Assistance:
  • Platform

    On the platform in view of the on-train staff.

• Drop-off / pick-up points:
• Accessible ticket counters:
• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, platform 1. There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users
• Printed local info:
• Announcements: Announcements are made both visually and audibly
• Customer service notes:

  Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.

Station General information

• Station operator: Transport for Wales
• Ticket office:
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, platform 1
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• London fare zone:
• Oyster card:
• Smartcard: No
• Contactless cards: Yes
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Waiting rooms:
• First class lounge: No
• Staffing level: Unstaffed
• Information from staff:
  • Yes - from help point
• Staff assistance:
• Toilets:
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    The rail replacement bus stop is a local bus stop on Maryland Road.

  • Taxi. There is taxi provision
• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:
• Refreshments:
• Shops:
• Luggage storage: No
• Lost property: Yes
• ATM machine: No
• Currency exchange: No
• Postbox: No
• Defibrillator available: No
• Trolleys available: No
• Cycle storage:
• Car parks:
  • Risca & Pontymister Station Car Park.
    Spaces:94
• Taxi rank available: Yes
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens
  • Announcements

Station lift information

• No lift information available