Danescourt railway station
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Location | Danescourt,Cardiff Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51°30′02″N3°14′02″W/ 51.5005°N 3.2339°W | ||||
Grid reference | ST144786 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | DCT | ||||
Classification | DfT categoryF2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1987 | ||||
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Danescourt railway stationis arailway stationserving theDanescourtsuburb ofCardiff,Wales.
The station is situated on theCardiff City Line3 miles (5 km) north ofCardiff Central.The City Line was freight only from its opening (in 1859) until 1987, whenBritish Railintroduced a passenger service between Cardiff Central and Radyr.[1]Some non-stop passenger trains pass through in both directions.
Both of the station's two platforms are accessible for disabled passengers via ramps. The Cardiff Central-bound platform is accessible via a bridge, whilst the Radyr-bound platform is accessible via a residential road (Beale Close) off the main road (Danescourt Way). A footbridge links the two platforms.
Services[edit]
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service is:
- Two trains per hour in each direction: Eastbound toCorytonviaCardiff CentralandCardiff Queen Street,and westbound toRadyr,which is the next station along.
Journey times from Danescourt are 12 minutes to Cardiff Central and seven minutes to Radyr. There is no Sunday service.[2]
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Fairwater | Transport for Wales Cardiff City Line |
Radyr |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Wales Rail – Cardiff City Linewww.walesrail.co.uk; Retrieved 12 September 2013
- ^GB eNRT December 2015 Edition, Table 130 (Network Rail)
External links[edit]
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- Train timesandstation informationfor Danescourt railway station fromNational Rail