Birchgrove railway station
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Birchgrove  | |
|---|---|
| Welsh: Llwynbedw | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Birchgrove |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Coordinates | 51°31′17″N 3°12′10″W / 51.5213°N 3.2027°WCoordinates: 51°31′17″N 3°12′10″W / 51.5213°N 3.2027°W |
| Grid reference | ST166809 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BCG |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 10,785 |
| 2005/06 |
 9,654 |
| 2006/07 |
 12,480 |
| 2007/08 |
19,195 |
| 2008/09 |
20,204 |
| 2009/10 |
22,914 |
| 2010/11 |
18,728 |
| 2011/12 |
21,428 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| 10 June 1929[1] | Opened |
| 5 May 1969[1] | Renamed |
| 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 Birchgrove from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
See also: Rail transport in Cardiff
Birchgrove railway station is a railway station serving Birchgrove, Cardiff, Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 3.75 miles (6.04 km) north of Cardiff Central, with the station situated beneath the A469.
Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1929.
Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a half-hourly service to Cardiff Central southbound and to Coryton northbound. With an hourly evening service in each direction and no Sunday service.
See also
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Glas | Arriva Trains Wales Coryton - Cardiff Queen Street - Radyr |
Rhiwbina | ||
References
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
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