Station facilities

  • Parking
  • Ticket machine
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General service information
Staffing Level
unstaffed
Closed Circuit Television
Yes
Information Available From Staff
If the station is unstaffed, please contact the customer relations team or onboard staff
CIS
  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Announcements
Customer Help Points

No
Ticket buying and collection
Ticket Office

No
Prepurchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oystercard Issued

No
Use Oystercard

No
Always Show Oyster Card Fields

No
Smartcard Issued

No
Smartcard Topup
Yes
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Smartcard Comments

Load a pre-purchased season ticket onto a smartcard using the smartcard validator or the ticket vending machine.

Penalty Fares
AW
All station facilities
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room

No
Station Buffet

No
Toilets

No
Baby Change

No
Telephones

No
Wi Fi

No

Find WiFi Hotspots around Lisvane & Thornhill station

Post Box
Yes

There are Inpost Lockers available at this Station. Location: Next to the Ticket Office

Accessibility and mobility access
Helpline

03333 211202

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Mon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00
Staff Help Available
Yes

There are no platform staff available at this station. Assistance will be provided by the Conductor on the train.

Induction Loop

No
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes

The ticket machine(s) do not accept cash. Payment is by major debit and credit cards only.

Ramp For Train Access
Yes
Accessible Taxis

No
Accessible Public Telephones

No
National Key Toilets

No
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: partial Station
Ticket Gates

No
Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes
Wheelchairs Available

No
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.

Transport links
Cycle Storage
Spaces: 10
Sheltered: No
Cctv: Yes
Location:

5 Sheffield stands providing for 10 bicycles are located adjacent to main path leading to southbound (Cardiff direction) platform


Type: Stands
Rail Replacement Services

Local bus stop on Cherry Orchard Road. Towards Caerphilly, near the station car park entrance. Towards Cardiff, near the junction with Clos Llysfaen.

Onward Travel

Visit Cardiff Bus (routes 85 and 86) for more details.

Cycle Hire

Cycle hire is provided by Next/Ovo bike with their docking station located in Cherry Orchard Road, north of the station.

Parking information
Car Park

Operator Name: Transport for Wales
Name: Station Car Park
Spaces: 80
Free: Yes
Number Accessible Spaces: 5
Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Cctv: Yes

Open:
Mon-Sun

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Passenger services
Customer Service

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

Left Luggage

No
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property
Yes

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