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Bus Service
Various bus services run to either Blackwood or Newbridge from Newport, Brynmawr, Cardiff, Cwmbran, Ebbw Vale, Pontypool, Pontypridd and Tredegar.
Bus Service 5, operated by Islwyn Borough Transport, now runs half hourly between Blackwood, Oakdale and Newbridge with additional journeys between Blackwood and Oakdale during Monday to Saturday daytime.
The main bus stops at Pandy Road, Croespenmaen are within 5 minutes walk of the Business Park. Some early morning buses run into the Business Park via Parkway to the junction of Rush Drive on Pen-y-Fan Industrial Estate.
Train Service
Regular rail services run from Cardiff to Ystrad Mynach Station. Rail Linc 901 offers a dedicated rail link between Ystrad Mynach and Blackwood. The service is designed to meet trains at convenient times with through ticketing available.
The re-opening of the Ebbw Valley line provides an integrated system with bus feeder services to Oakdale Business park and Park and Ride schemes. New stations have been constructed at Ebbw Vale, Llanhilleth, Newbridge, Risca, Crosskeys and Rogerstone. Construction commenced during 2006 and the 18 mile line opened for passengers in February 2008. An hourly service operates from Ebbw Vale to Cardiff.
Map: Railway Network
The £30 million Ebbw Valley Railway was funded through a £7.5 million European Union's Objective 1 Programme and £7 million from the Corus Steelworks Regeneration Fund, with the remainder of the funding being provided by the Welsh Assembly Government's Transport Grant.
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