Cathays railway station
Coordinates: 51°29′21″N 3°10′45″W / 51.4891°N 3.1793°W
Cathays  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Cathays |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Grid reference | ST182773 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CYS |
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.483 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.379 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.388 million |
| 2007/08 |
 0.509 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.622 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.674 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.701 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.755 million |
| History | |
| 1983 | Opened |
| 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 Cathays from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Cathays railway station is a station lying on the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda lines in the Cathays district of Cardiff, Wales. The station is 1¼ miles (2 km) north of Cardiff Central.
The station is located next to Cardiff University Students' Union and a short walk from the Welsh Government and other Civic buildings in Cathays Park. The footbridge over the railway is much used as a shortcut between Park Place and Senghenydd Road. When Cathays opened in 1983 it reversed a trend to close stations by being one of the first stations to be built in Wales for 60 years.
Cathays station is now manned during peak hours, following the introduction of a new automated ticket barrier system in Summer 2007. Cathays has two platforms, both with a small shelter and an information screen displaying the next train's arrival. There is a car park on the Senghennydd Road side, which is University owned and not for general public use.
Services
During the daytime from Monday to Saturday, there are usually six trains an hour from Cardiff Central to destinations including Aberdare, Pontypridd, Treherbert and Merthyr Tydfil. Some trains continue beyond Cardiff to Penarth, Barry Island or Bridgend via The Vale of Glamorgan Line.
There is a bus interchange with the northbound Capital City Green service.
See also
External links
- Train times and station information for Cathays railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Cardiff Queen Street | Arriva Trains Wales Merthyr Line |
Llandaf | ||
| Arriva Trains Wales Rhondda Line | ||||
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