Ebbw Vale Parkway station is situated on the valley floor at the head of the valley. The relative flat bottom was occupied by the huge steel works complex. Its fortunes waxed and wained as went through various changes of owners with it finally closing in 2002. The land has been extensively redeveloped but the area remains a little bare in places with work still on-going. As part of the plans the railway that was used extensively by the coal and steel industries was re-opened to passengers in 2008. 153367 and a class 150 leave Ebbw Vale Parkway station with the 16.37 to Cardiff Central.
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