Cardiff Central (CDF)

Managed by Arriva Trains Wales

 
Cardiff Central Railway Station
Central Square
Cardiff
CF10 1EP
 

Station facilities

  • Station seating facilities

    Note

    There is a customer helpdesk in the concourse which is usually staffed daily between 10.00 and 18.00
    First Class lounge Monday-Friday 06:00-18:30 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed

    Located

    Platform 1 

    Tickets Accepted

    All First Class

    Facilities

    A comfortable modern lounge, screens with updated train information

    Refreshments

    Complimentary refreshments and a dedicated customer host ready to serve you. 

    Wi-Fi

    Available

    Showers

    None
    Seating area Yes

    Seating available on all platforms
    Waiting Rooms Available
    Note

    Women-only waiting room No

  • Trolleys

    Note

    Coin-operated trolley

  • Refreshments

    Note

    Cold drinks vending machine

    Hot drinks vending machine

    Food vending machine

    Food outlet (Seating available)

    Food outlet (Seating unavailable)

  • ATM machine

    Opening hours Monday-Friday 24 hours Saturday 24 hours Sunday 24 hours
    Notes

    Located outside main entrance
    Bureau de change No

  • Toilets

  • Pay phone

    Pay phone Cards and coins

  • Internet

    Public Wi-Fi No
    Note

    Find WiFi Hotspots around Cardiff Central station
    Web kiosk No

  • Post box

  • Tourist information office

    Tourist information office No

  • Shops

    Shops Yes
    Note

    News agent

    Convenience store
 
 

Cardiff Central

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Transport links

Connection time
7 minutes (minimum)
Cycle storage
Yes

Partial CCTV only in Riverside car park.

Sheltered cycle storage
Yes
Cycle storage location
on Platforms 3, 4, 6 & 7 and at rear of station and cycle shelter in Riverside car park
Car park
Yes

Penarth Road - 248 spaces

Monday-Friday 24 hours
Saturday 24 hours
Sunday 24 hours

Standard Parking, Disabled Parking & Short Stay ( 20 minutes )



National Car Parks Ltd (Operator)

0845 050 7080 (primary)
customer.service@ncp.co.uk

Charges: £8.70 daily, £34.80 weekly, £133.63 monthly, £400.90 three-monthly, £1392.00 annually


Riverside - 110 spaces

Monday-Friday 24 hours
Saturday 24 hours
Sunday 24 hours

Riverside - Standard Parking only



National Car Parks Ltd (Operator)

0845 050 7080 (primary)
customer.service@ncp.co.uk

Charges: £8.70 daily, £34.80 weekly, £133.63 monthly, £400.90 three-monthly, £1392.00 annually


Saunders Road - 44 spaces

Monday-Friday 24 hours
Saturday 24 hours
Sunday 24 hours

Standard Parking only. Car Park may be closed if there is an event at the Millennium Stadium



National Car Parks Ltd (Operator)

0845 050 7080 (primary)
customer.service@ncp.co.uk

Charges: £8.70 daily, £34.80 weekly, £133.63 monthly, £400.90 three-monthly, £1392.00 annually

Taxi rank
Yes

Taxi rank is on the right as you exit the main station entrance

Monday-Sunday 24 hours
Rail replacement

At the rear car park (Penarth Road entrance)

Bus services
Yes

Central bus station is adjacent.

Services operate between apx 05:10 and 23:30.

The area around the central bus station is in the process of being redeveloped.  This means that some bus services may depart and arrive at a stop that is not within the Central Bus Station.  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

Onward travel
Plan your journey to and from the station with Traveline

Ticket buying and collection

Ticket office opening
Monday-Saturday 05:30-21:40
Sunday 07:30-21:30
Self-service machines
Yes
Collect from counter
Yes
Collect from machine
Yes

At the Penarth Road entrance and on the concourse.

Penalty fares

Penalty Fares do not apply when travelling from Cardiff Central station.

Accessibility and mobility access

Customer help points
No

 


Staff help
Monday-Friday 04:00-01:00
Saturday 04:00-00:30
Sunday 07:00-00:30
Accessible ticket machines
Yes
Accessible ticket office counter
Yes
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Yes - If you need assistance we recommend that you book at least 24 hours in advance of travel - All trains carry a ramp for wheelchair access
Accessible taxis
Yes
Accessible public telephones
Yes
Accessible toilets
Yes

In the subway near the lifts.  Available during staffing hours only.

Step free access coverage
Whole station

Platforms 1 - 7 can be accessed by the lifts in the corridor next to the tobacconist/convenience shop. 

Platform 0 can be accessed by the lift in the main concourse.

Impaired mobility set down
Yes
Disabled parking
Yes - 7 spaces
Accessible car park equipment
Yes
Wheelchairs
Monday-Friday 04:00-01:00 Saturday 04:00-00:30 Sunday 07:00-00:30
Ticket gates
Yes
Accessible gate available at each set of ticket gates

General services information

Customer service
Yes
Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00
Sunday 11:00-20:00
Left luggage
No
Lost property
Yes

Contact nearest staffed station or Customer Relations

British Transport Police
0800 40 50 40

Staffing

Staffing level
Full-time
Monday-Sunday 24 hours

There is no public access to the station at the following times

Mon - Fri/Sat am 0100 - 0400

Sat/Sun am 0030 - 0700

Sun - Mon am 0030 - 0400

CCTV
Within station
Car park
Cycle storage

Station map

Station plan

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