Train times from Risca & Pontymister station

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. 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.
• Ticket office: No, there's no ticket office. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is unstaffed. Assistance staff meet you at Platform. Passenger Assist: 03333 211202 (Every day 08:00–20:00).
• Waiting area: There's a sheltered waiting area.
• Parking: Yes: Risca & Pontymister Station Car Park (94 spaces): free, run by Local Authority.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Thursday, 29 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Ebbw Vale Town – Maesteg (Ebbw Valley Line) Transport for Wales

Stops nearby

• Wellspring Terrace, Pontymister 1 min walk
• Channel View Court, Pontymister 2 min walk
• Hafod-y-Bryn, Pontymister 2 min walk
• Pontymister Crossing 3 min walk
• Springwell Medical Centre, Risca 3 min walk
• Park Road, Risca 5 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Pontymister

Questions

Which trains stop at Risca & Pontymister station?

Ebbw Vale Town – Maesteg (Ebbw Valley Line), run by Transport for Wales.

Where is Risca & Pontymister station?

Risca & Pontymister station is in Pontymister, Caerphilly.

Where do trains from Risca & Pontymister station go?

The next departures go to Ebbw Vale, Newport, Maesteg and Cardiff.

Is Risca & Pontymister station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. 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.

Does Risca & Pontymister station have a ticket office?

No, there's no ticket office. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Risca & Pontymister station?

The station is unstaffed. Assistance staff meet you at Platform. Passenger Assist: 03333 211202 (Every day 08:00–20:00).

Is there parking at Risca & Pontymister station?

Yes: Risca & Pontymister Station Car Park (94 spaces): free, run by Local Authority.

Is there a taxi rank at Risca & Pontymister station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Risca & Pontymister station have?

2.