CARDIFF QUEEN STREET RAILWAY STATION

'Cardiff Queen Street railway station' (Welsh: ''Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines'') is Wales' second largest railway station in Cardiff, South Wales and the main hub of the Valley Lines network around the city - the solitary connection to Cardiff Bay is seen as part of the reason for this. The station is conveniently located at the eastern end of the city centre, near the Capitol Centre, and sees heavy volumes of commuter rail traffic during the rush hour.
The station itself has three platforms at a level raised above the surrounding roads. Services to the Valleys run from platform 1, and to Cardiff Central and the Vale of Glamorgan from platforms 2 and 3. Platforms 1 and 2 are on a central island, with platform 3 being used mainly for services to Cardiff Bay, and City Line services to Radyr. The old station car park is now dedicated for private use by residents of a nearby modern development of apartments known as "The Aspect". The station is staffed at most times, with ticket purchase facilities, a newsagent in the forecourt and a café on platforms 1 and 2, where toilets are also found.

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History

A station known as "Crockherbtown" on this site was built in 1840 by the Taff Vale Railway, whose headquarters were also located here. It was rebuilt and given its present name in 1887. Other major rebuildings took place in 1907 and by British Rail in 1973^[1]. In 2005, the station was fitted with new ticket gates, operational when the station is manned, which allow easier access in both directions. In 2006 plasma TV screens replaced the old information display monitors.

References

1. The Taff Vale Railway, vol. 1, Hutton, John, , , Silver Link, 2006, ISBN 978-1-85794-249-1

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''See also: Transport in Wales