Crosskeys railway station
Crosskeys 
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| Location | |
| Place | Crosskeys |
| Local authority | Caerphilly |
| Grid reference | ST221919 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CKY |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.117 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.117 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.119 million |
| 2014/15 |
 0.114 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.119 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 7 June 2008 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Crosskeys from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Crosskeys railway station is a station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in Wales.
The station is situated near the former station site closed in 1962, 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 and 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.
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 Town.
The station opened on 7 June 2008, four months after services between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station commenced. Plans include an hourly service to Newport.
The normal service on Monday to Saturday is one train per hour in each direction; these terminate at Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town. On Sundays, trains run approximately every two hours.
Coordinates: 51°37′15″N 3°07′33″W / 51.6208°N 3.1259°W
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