A new rail link and brand new station providing better services for passengers in Ebbw Vale was officially opened by The First Minister of Wales.
Network Rail has installed 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of railway track to extend the railway line to the new Ebbw Vale Town station, which is in the centre of an urban regeneration zone in the town.
The new station and extension of the railway line were opened as part of a £11.5m (EUR 16m) Welsh Government-funded project, which also includes speed improvements to the railway track.
Ebbw Vale Town station features a brand new station building, a platform approximately 150 metres in length to fit up to six train carriages, CCTV, a ticket machine, customer information screens, a waiting shelter, a help point, ticket machines and a bicycle storage area.
“This project is an important part of our investment in Phase 1 of the Metro and the improvements made to the track will allow for extra services to be introduced in the future. But the Metro is much more than just a transport project; it will be a catalyst for transforming the economic and social prospects for the south east region of Wales and improve connectivity across Wales as a whole,” The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones said.
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