Llanhilleth railway station

Llanhilleth Welsh: Llanhiledd
General information
Location	Llanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent Wales
Coordinates	51°42′1.22″N 3°8′13.32″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 (1901-10-01)	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
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

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.

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

External links

• Planning Approval Granted for New Railway Station
• Archive of Ebbw Valley Railway Scheme website (Blaenau Gwent council, 2008)