Caldicot railway station

Infobox UK station
name=Caldicot
other_name=Cil-y-coed
code=CDT


manager=Arriva Trains Wales
locale=Caldicot
borough=Monmouthshire
platforms=2
start=
lowusage0405=59,699
lowusage0506=60,289
lowusage0607=70,289

Caldicot railway station is a part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Arriva Trains Wales. Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire, south Wales. It is located between Chepstow and the city of Newport on the Gloucester line; the line to Bristol via the Severn Tunnel runs just to the north but there are no platforms here, however Severn Tunnel Junction station is within walking distance for those wanting to travel to southern England.

Caldicot station is on the southern edge of the town, reached by Station Road, a turnoff from Newport Road (B4245), the main road through the town, which crosses over the approach to the Severn Tunnel. The station consists of two short platforms, each with a bus stop style shelter with seats inside. Sloping ramps make wheeled access to both platforms feasible. To reach the platform for trains to Newport/Cardiff, a low bridge beneath the tracks must be passed under.

Although numerous trains pass through the station, the local train service is sporadic, running at best an hourly service in each direction.

The station is unmanned apart from occasional Saturday mornings or when major events occur at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, when a guard may be on duty for the purpose of selling tickets.

Recorded information, not always up to date, can be obtained via a push button speaker system located outside the station precincts.

The nearest bus stop is a 5 minute walk away, where connections can be made for destinations along the bus route between Caldicot, Chepstow and Newport.

There is no adjacent car parking, but there is a local social club with a car park not far away.

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External links

* [http://www.mrsoc.co.uk/ Monmouthshire Railway Society]