Whitchurch railway station (Wales)
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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.
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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 | ||||
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Station code | WHT | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Cardiff Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Cardiff Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.