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Cardiff Central (CDF)

Name: Cardiff Central — station data
Creator: LopoRail

Station CDF on the United Kingdom network ( UK )

Full TimeUnited Kingdom · UK

PunctualityModerate risk · 35/100

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Station NameCardiff Central

Station CodeCDF

CountryUK

Latitude51.47519

Longitude-3.17779

Operator CodeAW

OperatorTransport for Wales

National Location Code389900

StaffingFull Time

AddressCardiff Central Station, Central Square, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 1EP

Station logistics

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Transfer difficulty 4/5 Min safe connection 15 min Step-free access

Service status

Transport for Wales

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Live data

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Departures & arrivals

The live board for this station, from the LopoRail live platform.

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CARDIFF CENTRAL (CDF) \u00b7 DeparturesLive

TimeDestinationPlatOperatorStatus

00:45CARDIFF CANTON SIDINGSTransport for WalesOn time

00:49PENARTHTransport for WalesOn time

00:54CARDIFF CANTON SIDINGSTransport for Wales+1m

00:55CARDIFF CANTON SIDINGSTransport for WalesOn time

00:58CARDIFF CANTON SIDINGSTransport for WalesOn time

01:00CARDIFF CANTON SIDINGSTransport for WalesOn time

01:12CARDIFF CANTON SIDINGSTransport for Wales+2m

01:16CAERPHILLYTransport for WalesOn time

01:37CARDIFF CANTON SIDINGSTransport for WalesOn time

01:48BARRYTransport for WalesOn time

02:27CAERPHILLYTransport for WalesOn time

03:00CARDIFF CANTON SIDINGSTransport for WalesOn time

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Nearby

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CDQCardiff Queen Street0.9 km

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CDBCardiff Bay1.2 km

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GTNGrangetown (Cardiff)1.2 km

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CYSCathays1.5 km

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NNPNinian Park1.6 km

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CGNCogan3.3 km

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WNGWaun-Gron Park3.9 km

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DGLDingle Road3.9 km

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Cardiff Central (CDF)

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