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Crosskeys railway station is a halt station on the Ebbw Valley Line.
Crosskeys station is situated near the former station site, behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace. The access to the station is via a one-way system off High Street exiting via Carlton Terrace.
Crosskeys is a two platform station although there is no car park. The station provides good access to the town and the local college as well as being near local bus links.
Due to contruction delays the station did not open until 7 June 2008. The station marks the end of the double track passing loop between Risca and Crosskeys, upon leaving Crosskeys trains enter the single track which extends to the rail head in Ebbw Vale Parkway. Under phase two of the Ebbw Valley project which is currently out to a feasibility study the line between Crosskeys and Llanhilleth will be re-doubled to allow two trains per hour accommodating one train per hour to Cardiff and one to Newport.
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Coordinates: 51°37′15″N 3°07′33″W / 51.6208, -3.1259
