Grangetown railway station
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| Grangetown | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Grangetown | ||
| Local authority | Cardiff | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | GTN | ||
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.601 million | ||
| History | |||
| 1882 1904 |
Opened Rebuilt |
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| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Grangetown. | |||
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Grangetown railway station is a railway station serving the Grangetown district of Cardiff in South Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose and Llantwit Major, which also has branch lines serving Penarth and Barry Island.
Passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
This station was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1882 and rebuilt with an island platform in 1904[1].
[edit] References
- ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 3. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-251-4
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Grangetown railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Grangetown railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Central | Arriva Trains Wales |
Dingle Road | ||
| Arriva Trains Wales |
Cogan | |||
