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{{Short description|Railway station in Cardiff, Wales}}{{see also|Rail transport in Cardiff}}
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{{Infobox GB station
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|name = Whitchurch (Cardiff)
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|other_name= {{lang-cy|Yr Eglwys Newydd}}
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{{Infobox station
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|code = WHT
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| name = Whitchurch (Cardiff)
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|image_name= Whitchurch (Cardiff) railway station looking west in 2009.jpg
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| native_name = {{langx|cy|Yr Eglwys Newydd}}
|manager = [[Arriva Trains Wales]]
| symbol_location = gb
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|locale = [[Whitchurch, Cardiff]]
| symbol = rail
|borough = [[Cardiff]]
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| image = East along Whitchurch (Cardiff) railway station (geograph 6292757).jpg
|lowusage0405 = {{pad|1em}}6,166
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| caption = View east, towards Cardiff
|lowusage0506 ={{decrease}} 4,452
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| borough = [[Whitchurch, Cardiff]], [[Cardiff]]
|lowusage0607 ={{increase}} 5,886
| country = Wales
|lowusage0708 ={{increase}} 5,910
| coordinates = {{coord|51.5208|-3.2222|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
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| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
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| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|ST153809|25|ST153809}}
|lowusage1011 ={{decrease}} 5,170
| manager = [[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]]
|lowusage1112 ={{increase}} 6,850
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| platforms = 1
|lowusage1213 ={{increase}} 8,118
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| code = WHT
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|platforms = 1
| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] F2
|years = 1 March 1911
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| original = [[Cardiff Railway]]
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|events = Opened as ''Whitchurch''
| symbol = rail
| pregroup = Cardiff Railway
| postgroup = [[Great Western Railway]]
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| caption = View west, towards Coryton
| owner =
| years = 1 March 1911
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| events = Opened as ''Whitchurch''
| latitude = 51.5208
| longitude = -3.2222
| years1 = 1 July 1924
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| events1 = Renamed ''Whitchurch (Glam)''
| gridref = ST153809
| original = [[Cardiff Railway]]
| years2 = 5 May 1975
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| events2 = Renamed ''Whitchurch (South Glam)''
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| pregroup = Cardiff Railway
| postgroup = [[Great Western Railway]]
| years3 = ?
| years1 = 1 July 1924
| events3 = Renamed ''Whitchurch (Cardiff)''
| mpassengers =
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| events1 = Renamed ''Whitchurch (Glam)''
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 25,578}}
| years2 = 5 May 1975
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 2,838}}
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| events2 = Renamed ''Whitchurch (South Glam)''
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 9,310}}
| years3 = ?
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 18,188}}
| events3 = Renamed ''Whitchurch (Cardiff)''
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 24,954}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
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{{see also|Rail transport in Cardiff}}
'''Whitchurch railway station''' is a [[railway station]] serving [[Whitchurch, Cardiff|Whitchurch]], [[Cardiff]], Wales. It is located on the [[Coryton Line]] {{convert|4.5|mi}} north of [[Cardiff Central railway station|Cardiff Central]] and is situated beneath the [[A470 road]].
'''Whitchurch railway station''' is a [[railway station]] serving [[Whitchurch, Cardiff|Whitchurch]], [[Cardiff]], Wales. It is located on the [[Coryton Line]] {{convert|4.5|mi}} north of [[Cardiff Central railway station|Cardiff Central]] and is situated beneath the [[A470 road]].


Passenger services are provided by [[Arriva Trains Wales]] as part of the [[Valley Lines]] network.
Passenger services are provided by [[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]] as part of the [[Valley Lines]] network.


==History==
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 <ref>[http://www.urban75.org/railway/whitchurch-station.html/ Whitchurch Station]</ref>
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 <ref>[http://www.urban75.org/railway/whitchurch-station.html/ Whitchurch Station]</ref>


==Service==
Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is a half-hourly service to southbound Cardiff Central and onwards to [[Radyr railway station|Radyr]] on the [[Cardiff City Line|City Line]] and to [[Coryton railway station (Cardiff)|Coryton]] northbound. Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction but there is no Sunday service.
Monday to Saturday, there is a half-hourly service southbound to [[Cardiff Central railway station|Cardiff Central]] and onwards to [[Penarth railway station|Penarth]] and to [[Coryton railway station (Cardiff)|Coryton]] northbound. There is no Sunday service.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timetables |work=Transport for Wales |date=2 June 2024 |access-date=29 November 2024 |url=https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables}}</ref>


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{{rail start}}
==Gallery==
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{{rail line |previous=[[Rhiwbina railway station|Rhiwbina]] |route=[[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]]<br /><small>[[Coryton Line]]</small> |next=[[Coryton railway station (Cardiff)|Coryton]] |col={{KAW colour}} |lightcol={{CV colour|Coryton}} }}

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<gallery>
File:Whitchurch station entrance.jpg|Station entrance from A4070, 2013
File:Whitchurch station steps.jpg|Steps to station from A4070, 2013
File:Whitchurch station down line.jpg|The station looking towards Coryton, 2013
File:Whitchurch station towards Cardiff.jpg|The station looking towards Cardiff, 2013
File:Down Coryton Line from Whitchurch.jpg|Looking down the line to Coryton from the station, 2013
File:Whitchurch station from roadbridge.jpg|The station from the A4070 roadbridge, 2013
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{rail start}}
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{{rail line |previous=[[Rhiwbina railway station|Rhiwbina]] |route=[[Arriva Trains Wales]]<br /><small>[[Coryton Line|Coryton - Cardiff Queen Street - Radyr]]</small> |next=[[Coryton railway station (Cardiff)|Coryton]] |col={{ArrivaWales colour}} |lightcol={{CV colour|Coryton}} }}
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Latest revision as of 12:13, 29 November 2024

See also: Rail transport in Cardiff

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
2019/20Increase 25,578
2020/21Decrease 2,838
2021/22Increase 9,310
2022/23Increase 18,188
2023/24Increase 24,954
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, there is a half-hourly service southbound to Cardiff Central and onwards to Penarth and to Coryton northbound. There is no Sunday service.[2]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Rhiwbina   Transport for Wales
Coryton Line
   Coryton

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Whitchurch Station
  2. ^ "Timetables". Transport for Wales. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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