Cardiff Central

Address

Cardiff Central Station
Central Square
Cardiff
CF10 1EP

Ticket office

Mon - Fri:	5:40 AM to 9:30 PM
Sat:	5:40 AM to 9:30 PM
Sun:	7:30 AM to 9:30 PM

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Station details

General information

Station Operator: AW
Station Code: CDF

Staffing Level: Full Time
CCTV: Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Smartcard Issued	No
Smartcard Validator	No

Penalty Fares: Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Topup	No
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note: At the Penarth Road entrance and on the concourse.

Passenger services

Phone number: 03333 211 202 Website: https://tfwrail.wales/lost-property
Lost Property Contact Available	Yes
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Services: Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.

Customer Help Points	Yes

Station facilities

Atm Machine	Yes
Atm Machine Note: Located outside the main entrance.
Baby Change	Yes
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes
Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Arrival Screens, Announcements,

Shops	Yes
Shops Note: News agent and convenience store
Station Buffet	Yes
Station Buffet Note: Cold drinks vending machine. Hot drinks vending machine. Food vending machine. Food outlet (Seating available).
Telephones	Yes
Toilets	Yes
Toilets Note: The toilets are located on Platforms 1 to 8. The National Key toilets are located in the East Subway near the lifts and on Platform 8; these toilets are operated by a radar key and are only available during staffing hours.
Waiting Room	No
Waiting Room Note: On platforms 1/2, 3/4, 6/7 and 8.

Car parking

Car parking	Yes

Name: Penarth Road Operator: APCOA Spaces: 193 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes Accessible Spaces: 7
Name: Riverside Operator: APCOA Spaces: 110 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes Accessible Spaces: 7
Name: Brewery Car park Operator: APCOA Spaces: 44 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability	Yes
Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 156 Type: Stands Location: Cycle parking is available at a number of locations at Cardiff Central. Sheffield stands are provided at the east end of platforms 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 6 and 7. Sheffield stands are also located outside the southern entrance to the station. Wheelgrip stands and a shelter is located in the Riverside/Fish Jetty Car Park - adjacent to platform 0 Note: Sheltered stands are available on each platform.

Cycle Storage Availability

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 156
Type: Stands
Location:

Cycle parking is available at a number of locations at Cardiff Central. Sheffield stands are provided at the east end of platforms 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 6 and 7. Sheffield stands are also located outside the southern entrance to the station. Wheelgrip stands and a shelter is located in the Riverside/Fish Jetty Car Park - adjacent to platform 0

Note:

Sheltered stands are available on each platform.

Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes
Location For Rail Replacement Service Note: The rail replacement bus stop is at the rear car park (Penarth Road entrance).
Taxi Rank	Yes
Taxi Rank Note: The taxi rank is located on Saunders Road, to the north of the station and right off Central Square). Exit the station through the main north side entrance turn right and the taxi rank will be in front of you as you head eastwards.

Bus Service	Yes
Bus Service Note: There is currently no central bus station. Bus services depart and arrive at stops around the city centre. Click on the link to see a list of routes and timetables Buy a Cardiff PlusBus ticket with your train ticket for discount-priced unlimited bus travel around the town. For details visit www.PlusBus.info

Bus Service

Bus Service Note:

There is currently no central bus station. Bus services depart and arrive at stops around the city centre. Click on the link to see a list of routes and timetables

Buy a Cardiff PlusBus ticket with your train ticket for discount-priced unlimited bus travel around the town. For details visit www.PlusBus.info

Accessibility

Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes
Induction Loop	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones Note: There are four payphones in the concourse and one each on platforms 1/2, 3/4 and 6/7.
Accessible Toilets	Yes
Accessible Toilets Note: The National Key/Accessible toilets are located in the East Subway near the lifts and on Platform 8; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key and are only available during staffing hours.
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Step Free Access	Yes
Step Free Access Note: Category A. Step free access is available to Platforms 0 to 8.

Accessible Taxis	No
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes
Helpline Contact	Yes
03333 211202
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes
Mon - Sun: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Staff Help Available	Yes
Mon - Fri: 4:00 AM to 1:00 AM Sat: 4:00 AM to 12:30 AM Sun: 7:00 AM to 12:30 AM
Staff Help Available Note: Monday to Friday 04:00 to 01:00 Saturday 04:00 to 00:30 Sunday 07:00 to 00:30
Assisted Travel: We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Live departures & arrivals for Cardiff Central

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Cardiff Central
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability	further details
22:01	Caerphilly			n/a	See details on departure to Caerphilly
22:03	Ebbw Vale Town Platform 0	0	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Ebbw Vale Town
22:06	Pontypridd Platform 7	7	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Pontypridd
22:10	Barry Island Platform 6	6	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Barry Island
22:18	Bristol Parkway Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Bristol Parkway
22:18	Carmarthen Platform 3A	3A	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Carmarthen
22:26	Merthyr Tydfil Platform 6	6	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Merthyr Tydfil
22:30	Bristol Temple Meads Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Bristol Temple Meads
22:31	Penarth Platform 7	7	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Penarth
22:35	Rhymney			n/a	See details on departure to Rhymney

Live arrivals at Cardiff Central
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability	further details
22:01	Rhymney			n/a	See details on departure to Rhymney
22:03	Maesteg Platform 1	1	22:04 1 min late	n/a	See details on departure to Maesteg
22:11	Milford Haven Platform 4A	4A	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Milford Haven
22:15	Penzance Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Penzance
22:15	Carmarthen Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Carmarthen
22:19	Radyr Platform 6	6	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Radyr
22:19	Pontypridd Platform 7	7	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Pontypridd
22:25	Ebbw Vale Town Platform 3	3	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Ebbw Vale Town
22:25	Barry Island Platform 6	6	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Barry Island
22:33	Penarth Platform 3A	3A	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Penarth

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