Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Risca and Pontymister had 72,414 entries and exits, making it the 1,781st most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 684th busiest (out of 997), with 400 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 198.39 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 3.48 passengers per service, giving it the 1,372nd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 55,758
Reduced price entries & exits: 2,578
Season ticket entries & exits: 14,078
Total entries & exits: 72,414
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+16,854 : 30.33%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 | 97 | 352 | |
2 | 97 | 352 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
166 | Cardiff & Newport - Crosskeys - Ebbw Vale | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Reasons for change:
2007-08 Growth of 27% or more2008-09 New station in 2007 so high growth expected.
Location Details
Location: Risca and Pontymister
CRS: RCA / NLC: 9920 / TIPLOC(S): RISCA
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 324464 190233
Constituency: Islwyn
Local Authority: Caerphilly - Caerffili
NR Region: Wales
ELR: WVL 5m 12ch
CRS: RCA / NLC: 9920 / TIPLOC(S): RISCA
Station Facility Owner: TfW Rail
OS Grid Ref: 324464 190233
Constituency: Islwyn
Local Authority: Caerphilly - Caerffili
NR Region: Wales
ELR: WVL 5m 12ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Risca and Pontymister during 2022/2023:
•Cardiff Central (24,467 journeys)
•Newbridge (2,226 journeys)
•Ebbw Vale Town (1,919 journeys)
•Crosskeys (1,266 journeys)
•Llanhilleth (715 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Cardiff Central (24,467 journeys)
•Newbridge (2,226 journeys)
•Ebbw Vale Town (1,919 journeys)
•Crosskeys (1,266 journeys)
•Llanhilleth (715 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Risca and Pontymister's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Crosskeys | 2.00 |
Rogerstone | 1.50 |