Station Details for Risca & Pontymister

Station Alerts

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Station Accessible information

• Step-free category: Category B1
  

  Category B1.

  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.

• Helpline: Yes
• Help Points: 1
• Induction Loop: Induction loops are only in Help Points
• Accessible Toilets: No
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
• Train Ramp:
• Tactile Paving:
• Wheelchairs Available: No
• Passenger Assistance:

  • Platform

    .

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

• Staff Help:
• Mobility set down:
• 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:

Station General information

• Station operator: Transport for Wales
• Ticket office:
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, platform 1
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Staffing level: Unstaffed
• Toilets:
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

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

  • Taxi.
• 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 available: No
• 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