Lisvane and Thornhill Train Station | Trains to Lisvane and Thornhill

Station facilities

Toilets: No
Parking: Yes
ATM: No
Ticket office: No
Wifi: No
Ticket machine: Yes
Step-free access: Yes
Shops: No

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General service information
- Staffing Level
  
  unstaffed
- Closed Circuit Television
- CIS
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
- Customer Help Points
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
- Prepurchase Collection
- Ticket Machine
- Oystercard Issued
- Use Oystercard
- Always Show Oyster Card Fields
- Smartcard Issued
- Smartcard Topup
- Smartcard Validator
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Load a pre-purchased season ticket onto a smartcard using the smartcard validator or the ticket vending machine.
All station facilities
- First Class Lounge
- Seated Area
- Waiting Room
- Trolleys
- Station Buffet
- Toilets
- Baby Change
- Showers
- Telephones
- Wi Fi
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Lisvane & Thornhill station
- Web Kiosk
- Post Box
- Tourist Information
- Atm Machine
- Bureau De Change
- Shops
Accessibility and mobility access
- Helpline
  
  03333 211202
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  Mon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00
- Staff Help Available
  
  There are no platform staff available at this station. Assistance will be provided by the Conductor on the train.
- Induction Loop
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  The ticket machine(s) do not accept cash. Payment is by major debit and credit cards only.
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
- Ramp For Train Access
- National Key Toilets
- Step Free Access
  
  Category B2.
  
  Step free access to Platform 1 (to Rhymney) via a ramp with a steep gradient.
  
  Step free access to Platform 2 (to Cardiff) via Clos Llysfaen and a ramp with a shallow gradient.
  
  Access between the platforms is via a footbridge
  
  Coverage: whole Station
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
- Wheelchairs Available
- Assisted Travel
  
  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.
Parking information
- Cycle Storage
  
  Spaces: 0
  Sheltered: No
  Cctv: Yes
- CarPark
  
  Operator Name: Transport for Wales
  Name: Station Car Park
  Spaces: 80
  Free: Yes
  Number Accessible Spaces: 0
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: Yes
  
  Open:
  Mon-Fri
  
  Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Rail Replacement Services
  
  Wait on Cherry Orchard Road adjacent to station car park entrance
- Onward Travel
  
  Visit Cardiff Bus (routes 85 and 86) for more details.
Passenger services
- Customer Service
  
  Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.
- Left Luggage
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Lost Property
  
  Operator Name: Transport for Wales
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Live departures and arrivals

Overview

Serving the areas of Lisvane and Thornhill, this station was built in 1986 as a replacement for Cefn Onn Halt railway station. The name Lisvane is believed to mean ‘stone court’, and may be linked to the remnants of an old iron age earthworks in the area.

Thornhill consists of large modern homes, in contrast with Lisvane’s Victorian detached properties set in mature plots; however both are popular, affluent suburbs of Cardiff. Being located so close to Cardiff makes Lisvane and Thornhill an ideal base for exploring all of Cardiff's amazing attractions.

How long does it take to get from Lisvane Station to Cardiff Airport?
- It takes around an hour and a half to get to Cardiff Airport, by train, from Lisvane Station.
How long does it take to walk from Lisvane Station to Lisvane town centre?
- Taking Cherry Orchard Road, it’s about a ten-minute walk to Lisvane town centre.
What car parking facilities are available at Lisvane Station?
- There are spaces for 80 cars at Lisvane Station.
What facilities are there for bike storage at Lisvane Station?
- Lisvane Station lacks bike storage facilities.
What other facilities are available at Lisvane Station?
- Disabled access - part of the station is step-free, but there are ramps and induction loops available

Lisvane and Thornhill

Address and directions

Station facilities

Overview

How long does it take to get from Lisvane Station to Cardiff Airport?

How long does it take to walk from Lisvane Station to Lisvane town centre?

What car parking facilities are available at Lisvane Station?

What facilities are there for bike storage at Lisvane Station?

What other facilities are available at Lisvane Station?