Cardiff Central

Cardiff Central Station, Central Square, Cardiff, Cardiff
CF10 1EP

Cardiff Central at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

28

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Customer Help Points

Cardiff Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1:

The Passenger Assist meeting point is located at the help desk in the main station front building. Please make yourself known to a colleague.



Cardiff Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 2:

There are platform Meeting Points on Platform 0 and 3/4. Please make yourself known to a gateline or platform colleague when the help desk is unstaffed.


Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here
There is a Low-Level counter here

Induction Loop

Induction loops are at designated listening areas

Lift Details

Lift 1, Platform 6 & 7
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lift 1, Platform 8
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths 1.1m wide

Lift 1, Platform 0
Operational Announcements : There are no audio announcements or they are not audible in this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift with no turning circle
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.9m wide

Lift, Platforms 1 & 2 (West)
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift which has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lift, Platforms 1 & 2 (East)
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift which has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lift, Platforms 3 & 4 (West)
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lift, Platforms 3 & 4 (East)
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Cardiff Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1
Location :

The Passenger Assist meeting point is located at the help desk in the main station front building. Please make yourself known to a colleague.



Cardiff Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 2
Location :

There are platform Meeting Points on Platform 0 and 3/4. Please make yourself known to a gateline or platform colleague when the help desk is unstaffed.


Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Monday to Friday 04:00 to 01:00

Saturday 04:00 to 00:30

Sunday 07:00 to 00:30

Step Free Access

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Category A.

Step free access is available to Platforms 0 to 8.

Step Free Category

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Ticket Barriers

Accessible gate available at each set of ticket gates

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Escalator Information, Impaired Mobility Set Down, Nearest Accessible Stations

Contactless

You can use pay as you go to travel on selected routes in South Wales from this station. Simply tap in and tap out using your contactless bank card, and we’ll calculate your best value fare.

Find out more at Pay as you go travel | Transport for Wales

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Transport for Wales

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Office
Collect from Ticket Machine

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket machines, north entrance
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket machines, Cardiff Central Station (south entrance)
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

London Fare Zone, Oyster, Smartcards, Travel Centre

Bus Services

Cardiff Bus Interchange is located on Central Square.

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

Car Park - Quay Multi-Storey

Name : Quay Multi-Storey
Spaces : 681
CCTV : Yes
Free Parking : No

Visit Cardiff Central Quay Station - APCOA for parking prices.


Operator : APCOA

Cycle Hire

Cycle hire is provided by Brompton Bike Brompton Bike are located next to Marks and Spencer in the south west area of Central Square. Home - Brompton Bike Hire (bromptonhire.com) Brompton Bike Hire

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage 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.

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

102 spaces

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

Cycle Storage Type

Stands

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Parking Spaces

681

Rail Replacement Services

The rail replacement bus stop is the bus stop outside 3 Callaghan Square, near the junction of Penarth Road and West Canal Wharf Rear car park (Penarth Road entrance). Please note that due to construction work at the back of the station ( Penarth Rd entrance) the walking route from the back of the station to the rail replacement bus stop has been extended. Please follow the signage.

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank, Saunders Road
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is on the same side as station
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

This station does not offer

Airport, Car Hire, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Customer Service

Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.

Help Points

Help Points are only available in limited locations
All Help Points have induction loops

Helpline

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.

Information Available

Yes - from ticket office

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

Atm Machine

Yes

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

First Class Lounge

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
06:00:00.000 - 18:30:00.000

Saturday
Unavailable

Sunday
Unavailable

Information Points

There are information points

Post Box

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Shops

There is a WHSmith and Marks and Spencers located on the concourse.

Refreshment Facilities

Cold drinks vending machine.

Hot drinks vending machine.

Food vending machine.

Marks and Spencers, WHSmith, Upper Crust and Warrens Bakery located at front concourse.

Upper Crust stall located on platform 1/2.

Toilets

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

Opening Times
Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays
06:00:00.000 - 22:00:00.000

WiFi

Yes

This station does not offer

Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Request Stop, Trolleys

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