Llandaf railway station

Llandaf
Location
Place Llandaff North
Local authority Cardiff
Operations
Station code LLN
Managed by Arriva Trains Wales
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 * 0.264 million
2005/06 * 0.258 million
2006/07 * 0.291 million
2007/08 * 0.346 million
2008/09 * 0.383 million
2009/10 * 0.409 million
History
1840 Opened
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Llandaf from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Llandaf railway station is located in Llandaff North, Cardiff, Wales. It serves the areas of Llandaff North and Whitchurch.

The station was opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1840.[1]

The station continues to prove popular with commuters between Llandaf and Cathays, Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central. Trains are often especially crowded during rush hour periods.

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Services

The station has a frequent Monday to Saturday service, and a more limited Sunday service, throughout the year. Under the timetable reforms of Arriva Trains Wales in 2006, the station benefited from the introduction of a 12 train per hour (tph) stopping pattern on Monday to Saturdays. With 6 tph in each direction.

From approximately 0700 to 1900 on Monday to Saturdays the following stopping pattern applies:-

Southbound (towards Cardiff):

xx04 Treherbert - Pontypridd - Llandaf - Cardiff Central
xx10 Aberdare - Pontypridd - Llandaf - Cardiff Central - Barry Island
xx26 Merthyr Tydfil - Pontypridd - Llandaf - Cardiff Central - Rhoose - Bridgend
xx34 Treherbert - Pontypridd - Llandaf - Cardiff Central
xx40 Aberdare - Pontypridd - Llandaf - Cardiff Central - Barry Island
xx56 Pontypridd - Llandaf - Cardiff Central - Barry Island

Northbound (towards the Valleys):

xx07 Barry Island - Cardiff Central - Llandaf - Pontypridd
xx17 Cardiff Central - Llandaf - Pontypridd - Treherbert
xx22 Barry Island - Cardiff Central - Llandaf - Pontypridd - Aberdare
xx37 Barry Island - Cardiff Central - Llandaf - Pontypridd - Merthyr Tydfil
xx47 Cardiff Central - Llandaf - Pontypridd - Treherbert
xx52 Bridgend - Rhoose - Cardiff Central - Llandaf - Pontypridd - Aberdare

See also

References

  1. ^ Hutton, John (2006). The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1. Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1. 

External links

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Cathays   Arriva Trains Wales

Merthyr Line

  Radyr
Cathays   Arriva Trains Wales

Rhondda Line

  Radyr