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Whitchurch railway station (Wales)

Coordinates: 51°31′15″N 3°13′20″W / 51.5208°N 3.2222°W / 51.5208; -3.2222
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Whitchurch (Cardiff)

Welsh: Yr Eglwys Newydd
National Rail
View east, towards Cardiff
General information
LocationWhitchurch, Cardiff, Cardiff
Wales
Coordinates51°31′15″N 3°13′20″W / 51.5208°N 3.2222°W / 51.5208; -3.2222
Grid referenceST153809
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeWHT
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyCardiff Railway
Pre-groupingCardiff Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 March 1911Opened as Whitchurch
1 July 1924Renamed Whitchurch (Glam)
5 May 1975Renamed Whitchurch (South Glam)
?Renamed Whitchurch (Cardiff)
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 25,120
2019/20Increase 25,578
2020/21Decrease 2,838
2021/22Increase 9,310
2022/23Increase 18,188
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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

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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 [1]

Service

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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.[2]

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

See also

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References

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