Cardiff Central railway station
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| Cardiff Central | |||
| Caerdydd Canolog | |||
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| Cardiff Central from the western end of platform 3 | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Cardiff | ||
| Local authority | City of Cardiff | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CDF | ||
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales | ||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 9 (0, 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 6, 7) | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 7.743 million | ||
| History | |||
| 1850 1932 |
Opened Rebuilt |
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| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cardiff Central (source) | |||
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- See also: Transport in Wales
Cardiff Central railway station (Welsh: Caerdydd Canolog) is a major railway station in Cardiff and the largest in Wales. It is an interchange station for local services, the South Wales Main Line, cross-country express trains, "CityLink" and Valley Lines services. The station is operated by Arriva Trains Wales and was known as Cardiff General until 1973. It is located near the Millennium Stadium in Central Square.
The railway station forecourt — in the practical manner common in continental Europe but relatively rare in Great Britain — accommodates Cardiff Central Bus Station.
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[edit] Railway Station History
The station was opened by the South Wales Railway in 1850. Its successor company, the Great Western Railway, rebuilt it in 1932 as is marked by the name carved onto the façade (larger than the name of the station). A formerly separate "Riverside" suburban station of 1893 was integrated into the main station in 1940 but its platforms ceased to be used for passenger traffic in the 1960s[1].
[edit] Cardiff Central Bus Station
- See also: Cardiff central bus station
The Central Bus Station is the central point of reference for all local and national bus services in the city. The terminal contains six covered ranks on the north side for most Cardiff Bus as well as other services. Long-distance services to the valleys and coach services, e.g. TrawsCambria and National Express, run from rank A at the north end. Stops either side of Wood Street, which runs alongside the main terminal, are used mainly for departures to Barry, Penarth, Heath Hospital, Cardiff Bay, Caerau, Ely and Tremorfa.
The railway station also has a dedicated bus stop on the south side of the station, referred to as "rear of the station" by station staff. On National Rail departure boards this is sometimes referred to as Cardiff Central Bus Stn CCB. The stop is also used for Rail Replacement services and Cardiff Bus BayCar service.
Buses run weekdays from early morning (around 05:00) to late at night, the last services leaving at 23:20 on almost all major routes. The city is divided into sections by bus number, the south of the city served by the lowest numbered routes then rising in a clockwise fashion around the city to the highest numbers in the east.
"City circle" routes numbers 1 & 2 (clockwise and anti-clockwise) have circular routes which incorporate the Central Bus Station, Cardiff Bay, Western Avenue, Heath Hospital, Roath and Tremorfa.
[edit] Cardiff Airport Rail link
[edit] Arriva Trains Wales
Cardiff International Airport is situated 12 miles east of Cardiff City Centre. In 2005 a section of the Vale of Glamorgan Line was re-opened between Barry and Bridgend. Ever since, there have been services to Rhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station twice every hour for most of the day (Monday-Saturday) and once an hour on Sunday. At the airport station, passengers must take additional transport. There is a free shuttle provided to take passengers to the main terminal. Buses to and from the airport appear on the National Rail Enquiries website.
[edit] References
- ^ Barrie, D.S.M. (1980). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain, vol. 12: South Wales. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7970-4
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Cardiff Central railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Cardiff Central railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Arriva Trains Wales |
Ninian Park | ||
| Cardiff Queen Street | Arriva Trains Wales |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Arriva Trains Wales Due to open in 2009 |
Pye Corner | ||
| Terminus | Arriva Trains Wales |
Pontyclun | ||
| Cardiff Queen Street | Arriva Trains Wales |
Terminus | ||
| Cardiff Queen Street | Arriva Trains Wales |
Terminus | ||
| Cardiff Queen Street | Arriva Trains Wales |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Arriva Trains Wales |
Grangetown | ||
| Newport | Arriva Trains Wales Cardiff-Gloucester |
Terminus | ||
| Newport | Arriva Trains Wales Cardiff-Manchester Piccadilly |
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| Newport | Arriva Trains Wales South Wales Main Line |
Bridgend | ||
| Newport | Central Trains Cardiff-Nottingham |
Terminus | ||
| Newport | First Great Western Intercity services South Wales Main Line |
Bridgend | ||
| Newport | First Great Western Local services Cardiff-Portsmouth Harbour |
Terminus | ||
| Newport | Virgin Trains Cross-Country Route |
Terminus | ||
| Major UK railway stations |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Birmingham New Street • Edinburgh Waverley • Gatwick Airport • Glasgow Central • Leeds City • Liverpool Lime Street • Manchester Piccadilly |
| Managed by train operator: Aberdeen • Belfast Central • Belfast GVS • Birmingham Snow Hill • Brighton • Bristol Temple Meads • Cardiff Central • Crewe • Derby • Doncaster • Dundee • Glasgow Queen Street • Hull • Manchester Victoria • Newcastle • Nottingham • Reading • Sheffield • York |
| Railway stations of London: Central area | Greater London |
| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
See also: Transport in Wales
