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(Redirected from Coryton railway station (Cardiff)) Railway station in Cardiff, Wales This article is about the current station in Wales. For other uses, see Coryton railway station (disambiguation).

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CorytonNational Rail
General information
LocationCoryton, Cardiff
Wales
Coordinates51°31′13″N 3°13′55″W / 51.5204°N 3.2319°W / 51.5204; -3.2319
Grid referenceST146808
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeCOY
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Original companyCardiff Railway
Pre-groupingCardiff Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 March 1911Opened as Coryton Halt
1926Renamed Coryton Halt (Glam)
1931Relocated
5 May 1969Renamed Coryton
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.172 million
2020/21Decrease 13,220
2021/22Increase 35,126
2022/23Increase 53,884
2023/24Increase 68,146
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Coryton railway station serves Coryton and Pantmawr in Cardiff, Wales. It is the terminus of the Coryton Line 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Cardiff Central via Cardiff Queen Street.

Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.

History

The station was opened by the Cardiff Railway on 1 March 1911 as Coryton Halt; it was renamed Coryton Halt (Glam) by the Great Western Railway in 1926, and relocated in 1931. The line beyond here closed to all traffic in 1952. It was proposed for closure in the Beeching Report of 1963, but survived. The station was renamed Coryton on 5 May 1969.

Facilities

There is one platform with a single bus-stop style shelter and benches. The station has two entrances, one wheelchair accessible from Park Crescent and one down a flight of steps from the A4054 road bridge over the track.

Services

Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service to Penarth, calling at Whitchurch, Rhiwbina, Birchgrove, Ty Glas, Heath Low Level, Cardiff Queen Street, Cardiff Central, Grangetown, Dingle Road, and Penarth. There is no Sunday service.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Whitchurch   Transport for Wales
Coryton Line 		  Terminus

See also

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. "Timetables". Transport for Wales. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.

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