| Cardiff Queen Street | |
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| Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines | |
| Cardiff Queen Street station looking south | |
| Location | |
| Place | Cardiff |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CDQ |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 2.073 million |
| 2005/06 * | 2.126 million |
| 2006/07 * | 2.232 million |
| 2007/08 * | 2.486 million |
| 2008/09 * | 2.573 million |
| 2009/10 * | 2.438 million |
| 1840 | Opened as Crockherbtown |
| 1887 | Rebuilt and renamed Cardiff Queen Street |
| 1907 | Rebuilt |
| 1973 | Rebuilt |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cardiff Queen Street from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Cardiff Queen Street railway station (Welsh: Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines) is Wales' second busiest railway station in Cardiff, Wales. It is one of 20 stations in the city and two in the city centre, the other being Cardiff Central. The station is staffed at most times, with ticket purchase facilities, a newsagent in the forecourt and a café on platforms 1 and 2, where toilets are also found.
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A station known as "Crockherbtown" on this site was built in 1840 by the Taff Vale Railway, whose headquarters were also located here. It was rebuilt and given its present name in 1887. Other major rebuildings took place in 1907 and by British Rail in 1973.[1] In 2005, the station was fitted with new ticket gates, operational when the station is manned, which allow easier access in both directions. In 2006 plasma TV screens replaced the old information display monitors.
The old station car park is now dedicated for private use by residents of a nearby modern development of apartments known as "The Aspect".
Queen Street is the main hub of the Valley Lines network - a railway system serving Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend and the South Wales Valleys - and has the solitary connection to Cardiff Bay. The station is located at the eastern end of the city centre, near the Capitol Centre, and sees heavy volumes of commuter rail traffic during the rush hour.
The station has three utilised platforms at a level raised above the surrounding roads. Platform 1 is used for services to Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Treherbert, Rhymney and Bargoed as well as Coryton in the east of Cardiff. Platform 2 is used for services towards Cardiff Central and beyond towards Penarth, Radyr via City Line, Barry Island and Bridgend via Rhoose Cardiff International Airport. Platform 3 is now only used for services to the Bay and is usually operated by Arriva Trains Wales's single Class 121 'Bubble' Car unit 121032. The fourth platform, currently not in use, may be reopened in the future to reduce the bottleneck in Valley Line services at Cardiff Central and Queen Street.[2]
The typical Monday - Saturday service per hour (as of 2009) is as follows:
Northbound (towards Coryton and the Valleys):
Southbound (towards Cardiff Central, Cardiff Bay, The Vale and to Radyr via the City Line):
A small number of additional services will terminate at Cardiff Central, giving a total of twelve trains per hour to and from Cardiff Central, as well as five trains per hour to and from Cardiff Bay.[3]
As part of a £200m scheme to boost train capacity in Cardiff and surrounding areas, Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street stations are to be redeveloped from June 2014 and April 2013 respectively. The whole Cardiff Area Signalling Renewal project is due to be completed by May 2015, funded by the Department for Transport, Assembly Government and Network Rail. The Assembly Government has committed £7m for the enhancements programme.
The stations will be similar in design, featuring slate panels, grey brickwork, pavilion-style roofs, large windows and stainless steel signage. Cardiff Central will have a new two-storey southern entrance and ticket hall under plans submitted by Network Rail. An eighth platform at Cardiff Central and a fourth at Cardiff Queen Street will be installed. Once finished, the number of trains running to the Valleys will increase from 12 per hour to 16 per hour.[4]
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