Caerphilly railway station

Caerphilly

Welsh: Caerffili
National Rail
Caerphilly railway station in 2019
General information
LocationCaerphilly, Caerphilly
Wales
Coordinates51°34′17″N 3°13′07″W / 51.5715°N 3.2186°W / 51.5715; -3.2186
Grid referenceST156865
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeCPH
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Original companyRhymney Railway
Pre-groupingRhymney Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
31 March 1858Opened
1 April 1871Re-sited
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.760 million
2019/20Decrease 0.713 million
2020/21Decrease 0.119 million
2021/22Increase 0.373 million
2022/23Increase 0.525 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Caerphilly railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf reilffordd Caerffili) is a railway station serving the town of Caerphilly, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network. The station is located at Station Road in the south of the town. Facilities include a small shop and a ticket kiosk. A self-service ticket machine was installed near the entrance to the station on 22 December 2008. Several advertising murals depicting holiday travel in various parts of South Wales have been placed on the northbound side of the station in order to improve the 'look' of the station.[1]

  1. ^ [1][permanent dead link] Arriva Trains Wales