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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Whitchurch (Glamorgan) Railway Station

Whitchurch railway station is a railway station serving Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Cardiff Central and is situated beneath the A470 road.

Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.

History

It was opened by the Cardiff Railway in 1911. Until the 1960s Whitchurch station had 2 platforms (up and down lines) plus a goods platform, a goods shed and yard, booking office, footbridge, and a staff of at least 2 including George the porter. There was also a signal box at the eastern end of the platform

Service

Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is a half-hourly service to southbound Cardiff Central and onwards to Radyr on the City Line and to Coryton northbound. Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction but there is no Sunday service.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Rhiwbina   Transport for Wales
Coryton - Cardiff Queen Street - Radyr
  Coryton

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitchurch Station
  2. ^ Table 130 National Rail timetable, May 2016