Station
Finding Cardiff Central station
Cardiff Central is located at Central Square in Cardiff city centre. It’s a Grade II listed building opened in 1850, easy to spot thanks to its grand stature and location in the heart of this historic city.
The station is on the South Wales Main Line. It’s the main station in Cardiff and a large transport interchange. You can access Cardiff Central most easily on foot, by bike or bus. You can also pay to use the car park. The station has step-free access.
Buy your Advance ticket directly with us for cheaper fares and no admin fees. Board your train at Cardiff Central to explore Wales and the UK.
Station facilities
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Parking
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Shops
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Step-free access
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Ticket machine
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Ticket office
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Toilets
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Wifi
This is automated information from www.nationalrail.co.uk (opens in new window).
General service information
- Staffing Level
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Full time
- Closed Circuit Television
- Yes
- Information Available From Staff
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Yes - from help point
- Information Services Open
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- CIS
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- Departure Screens
- Arrival Screens
- Announcements
- Customer Help Points
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No
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
- Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
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Ticket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes - Ticket Machine
- Yes
- Oystercard Issued
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No
- Use Oystercard
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No
- Always Show Oyster Card Fields
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No
- Smartcard Issued
- Yes
- Smartcard Topup
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Ticket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes - Smartcard Validator
- Yes
- Smartcard Comments
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Collection is available for Smart tickets bought online.
- Penalty Fares
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GR
All station facilities
- First Class Lounge
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Located
Platform 3A
Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all London North Eastern Railway First Class Lounges
Tickets Accepted
- Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
- Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the London North Eastern Railway route
- Any London North Eastern Railway First Class packages
- London North Eastern Railway First Advance (routed LNER/LNER& connections)
- London North Eastern Railway First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
- London North Eastern Railway First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
- London North Eastern Railway Rewards First Class Leisure Single (routed LNER/LNER & connections)
- London North Eastern Self Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER/LNER& connections)
- Inclusive Tour Tickets (Superbreak etc.)
- Weekend First
Restricted tickets
- All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators, including Caledonian Sleepers
Facilities
Toilets, Newspapers.
Refreshments
Complimentary: tea/coffee/hot chocolate/orange juice/water/ biscuits
Wi-Fi
Available
Showers
Not available
Mon-Fri 06:00 to 20:45
Saturday 06:00 to 20:45
Sunday 08:00 to 20:45 - Seated Area
- Yes
- Waiting Room
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Yes
This station has heated waiting rooms available. Seating is available at an accessible height in the waiting room and on platforms
Platform 3 opening hours - 05:00 - 22:30
Platform 4 North Waiting Room opening hours - 05:00 - 01:30
Platform 4 South Waiting Room opening hours - 05:00 - 22:30
- Trolleys
- Yes
- Station Buffet
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Yes
Various coffee shops and food outlets available for refreshments
- Toilets
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Yes
The toilets are adjacent to Platforms 3 and 4. The National key toilets are located on Platforms 3a and 8; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from the Customer Information Points on Platforms 4 and 8. Toilet opening hours are at all times that the station is open.
- Baby Change
- Yes
- Telephones
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No
- Wi Fi
- Yes
- Post Box
- Yes
- Atm Machine
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Yes
Located on concourse
- Shops
- Yes
Accessibility and mobility access
- Helpline
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03457 225 225 or 18001 03457 225 225 (Text relay service)
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Staff Help Available
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When arriving for booked or turn-up-and-go assistance, the meeting point is the Customer Information Point on the main concourse (or ticket office outside the times of 08:15 - 18:00). Staff are available to provide Passenger Assist at all times that trains are operating for customers who have booked or who travel as turn-up-and-go. Assistance is available both to board/alight trains and also navigating around the station.
Mon-Fri 05:15 to 01:30
Saturday 05:15 to 01:15
Sunday 07:30 to 01:30 - Induction Loop
- Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
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Yes
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- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
- Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
- Yes
- Accessible Taxis
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Advance booking not required
- Accessible Public Telephones
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Phones are low level but not text
- National Key Toilets
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Yes
The National key toilets are located on Platforms 3a and 8; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from the Customer Information Points on Platforms 4 and 8.
- Step Free Access
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This station has step free access to all platforms.
This station is a category A station according to the Office of Rail and Road station classification system https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955.
Doncaster has a RNIB Map for All located outside the main entrance adjacent to the taxi rank
Staff can deploy station ramps at all times when trains are operating through this station to help customers who need step-free access board any train at this station. Where in circumstances beyond our control station staff are not available, on train staff can deploy the on board ramp if necessary.
Coverage: whole Station - Ticket Gates
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No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
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Yes
station front
- Wheelchairs Available
- Yes
- Assisted Travel
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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.
Transport links
- Cycle Storage
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Spaces: 62
Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Location:Within car park
Annotation:CCTV is via British Transport Police office.
Type: Stands - Taxi Rank
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Doncaster is a large station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. Operator who accept bookings is Doncaster Station Taxis 01302 368 636
- Onward Travel
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Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
- Airport
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Bus services to Robin Hood (Doncaster Sheffield) Airport from Doncaster Interchange (adjacent to rail station):
Daily, regular 'Airport Shuttle' bus service 707, operated by Wilfreda Beehive.
Daily, frequent bus route 91, operated by 'First'. www.firstgroup.com/ukbus.
Daily, regular bus route X19, operated by Stagecoach. www.stagecoachbus.com/about/yorkshire
Parking information
- Car Park
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Car parking1:
Operator Name: London North Eastern Railway
Name: West Street Station Car Park
Spaces: 69
Number Accessible Spaces: 0
Accessible Spaces Note:Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders. A valid International Blue Badge still needs to be displayed when parking in the relevant bays.
Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Cctv: No
Open:
Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday - 24h
Sunday - 24h
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Car parking2:
Name: M S C P Frenchgate Shopping Centre
Spaces: 480
Number Accessible Spaces: 10
Accessible Spaces Note:Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders. A valid International Blue Badge still needs to be displayed when parking in the relevant bays.
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Cctv: No
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Passenger services
- Customer Service
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We welcome your feedback, suggestions and ideas to help us to make changes that can develop and grow our business.
This station has Secure Station Accreditation
- Left Luggage
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No
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Lost Property
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https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/Mon-Fri 09:00 to 16:00
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