Rhiwbina railway station
| General information | |||||
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| Location | Rhiwbina, Cardiff Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°31′16″N 3°12′50″W / 51.5211°N 3.2140°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST158809 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | RHI | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| 1 March 1911 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 10,512 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 33,392 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 60,080 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 78,982 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 81,840 | ||||
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Rhiwbina railway station is a suburban railway station serving Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 4.25 miles (6.84 km) north of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network. The line is served by the Sprinter classes of DMUs, as well as the newly-introduced Class 756 tri-mode trains.[1]
History
It was opened by the Cardiff Railway in 1911, and was a two-track, dual platform station. Services have previously included a service from Coryton to Cardiff Bay.
Improvements to the Coryton Line are scheduled to occur from 2020 onwards, with Rhiwbina potentially becoming a part-electrified two-track station with two platforms, in mid-2021, under new proposals made by the South Wales Metro Scheme.
In March 2025, the BBC included the station in a list of "Britain's 10 worst performing stations by percentage of cancelled trains".[2]
Facilities
The station, previously a halt, has a small shelter and a card-only ticket machine. It is accessible from the Rhiwbina Garden Village side, behind the library, as well as from Caedelyn Park via a newly renovated footbridge.
Services
Monday to Saturday, there is a half-hourly service southbound to Cardiff Central and onwards to Penarth and to Coryton northbound. There are currently no services on Sundays, but is set to begin as an hourly service in December 2025.[3][4]
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchgrove | Transport for Wales Coryton Line |
Whitchurch | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Brand-new electric trains running daily on the Coryton and Penarth lines | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Worst railway stations named and shamed for first time". BBC News. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Brand-new electric trains running daily on the Coryton and Penarth lines | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Timetables". Transport for Wales. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
External links
Media related to Rhiwbina railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Rhiwbina railway station from National Rail