Whitchurch railway station (Wales)

See also: Rail transport in Cardiff

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.

Whitchurch (Cardiff) Welsh: Yr Eglwys Newydd
View east, towards Cardiff
General information
Location	Whitchurch, Cardiff, Cardiff Wales
Coordinates	51.5208°N 3.2222°W / 51.5208; -3.2222
Grid reference	ST153809
Managed by	Transport for Wales
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	WHT
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Cardiff Railway
Pre-grouping	Cardiff Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 March 1911	Opened as Whitchurch
1 July 1924	Renamed Whitchurch (Glam)
5 May 1975	Renamed Whitchurch (South Glam)
?	Renamed Whitchurch (Cardiff)
Passengers
2018/19	25,120
2019/20	25,578
2020/21	2,838
2021/22	9,310
2022/23	18,188
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Passenger services are provided by 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

Service

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.

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Cardiff

External links

• Train times and station information for Whitchurch railway station (Wales) from National Rail