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| Location | |||
| Place | Cathays | ||
| Local authority | Cardiff | ||
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| Station code | CYS | ||
| Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
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| 2004/05 * | 0. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Cathays (kəˈteɪz Cattayz) is a district of the City of Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Arriva Trains Wales (Trenau Arriva Cymru is a train operating company that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches 483 million | ||
| History | |||
| 1983 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cathays from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC |} See also List of heritage railway stations See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of closed railway stations in Britain List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed Stations Yealmpton See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Cathays railway station is a railway station lying on the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda lines in the Cathays district of Cardiff, Wales. Merthyr Tydfil today Government The current Borough boundaries date back to 1974 when the former county borough of Merthyr Tydfil expanded slightly to cover Rhondda ('rɒnðɘ or Rhondda Valley ( Welsh: Cwm Rhondda) is a former coal-mining valley in Wales, consisting of 16 communities built around Cathays (kəˈteɪz Cattayz) is a district of the City of Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. The station is 2 kilometres (1¼ miles) north of Cardiff Central. Cardiff Central railway station (Caerdydd Canolog is a major British railway station on Central Square in Cardiff, Wales.
The station is located next to Cardiff University Students' Union, and is very popular with students/lecturers etc. Cardiff University Students' Union ( Undeb Myfyrwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd in Welsh) is the Students' union for Cardiff University and the largest and government officials who work at Cathays Park. Cathays Park is a Civic centre area in central Cardiff, the Capital city of Wales, consisting of a number of early 20th century buildings The footbridge over the railway is also used by students as a shortcut between Park Place and Senghenydd Road.
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 Pontypridd, Treherbert, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. Pontypridd railway station serves the town of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. Treherbert railway station is a railway station serving the village of Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. Merthyr Tydfil railway station is a Railway station serving the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Aberdare railway station (Aberdâr is a Railway station serving the town of Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. Some trains continue beyond Cardiff to Penarth or Barry Island. Penarth railway station is the Railway station serving the town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Barry Island railway station (Ynys y Barri is a Railway station serving Barry Island in Wales.
External links
- Train times and station information for Cathays railway station from National Rail
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| Cardiff Queen Street | Arriva Trains Wales |
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