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Cardiff Cathays

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Departures Arrivals
20:02 Aberdare
Transport for Wales · 1h 15m · 18 stops
On time Plat 1
20:03 20:05 Treherbert
Transport for Wales · 1h 1m · 16 stops
Delayed Plat 2
20:08 Merthyr Tydfil
Transport for Wales · 57m · 12 stops
On time Plat 2
20:08 Cardiff Central
Transport for Wales · 8m · 2 stops
On time Plat 1
20:15 Pontypridd
Transport for Wales · 25m · 6 stops
On time Plat 2
20:15 Cardiff Bay
Transport for Wales · 9m · 2 stops
On time Plat 1
20:32 Aberdare
Transport for Wales · 1h 15m · 18 stops
On time Plat 1
20:33 20:34 Treherbert
Transport for Wales
Delayed Plat 2
20:34 Treherbert
Transport for Wales · 1h 0m · 16 stops
On time Plat 2
20:38 Cardiff Central
Transport for Wales · 8m · 2 stops
On time Plat 1
20:39 Merthyr Tydfil
Transport for Wales · 56m · 12 stops
On time Plat 2
20:45 Pontypridd
Transport for Wales · 25m · 6 stops
On time Plat 2
20:45 Cardiff Bay
Transport for Wales · 9m · 2 stops
On time Plat 1
20:59 21:00 Cardiff Central
Transport for Wales
Delayed Plat 1
21:00 Cardiff Central
Transport for Wales · 7m · 2 stops
On time Plat 1
21:06 Treherbert
Transport for Wales · 1h 1m · 16 stops
On time Plat 2
21:08 Cardiff Central
Transport for Wales · 8m · 2 stops
On time
21:15 Cardiff Bay
Transport for Wales · 9m · 2 stops
On time
21:15 Pontypridd
Transport for Wales · 25m · 6 stops
On time
21:32 Aberdare
Transport for Wales · 1h 15m · 18 stops
On time
21:37 Merthyr Tydfil
Transport for Wales · 57m · 12 stops
On time
21:38 Cardiff Central
Transport for Wales · 8m · 2 stops
On time
21:45 Cardiff Bay
Transport for Wales · 9m · 2 stops
On time
21:45 Pontypridd
Transport for Wales · 25m · 6 stops
On time
21:59 Cardiff Central
Transport for Wales · 9m · 2 stops
On time
22:06 Treherbert
Transport for Wales · 1h 1m · 16 stops
On time
22:08 Cardiff Central
Transport for Wales · 8m · 2 stops
On time
22:15 Cardiff Bay
Transport for Wales · 10m · 2 stops
On time
22:15 Pontypridd
Transport for Wales · 26m · 6 stops
On time
22:32 Merthyr Tydfil
Transport for Wales · 1h 0m · 12 stops
On time

Scheduled from the Network Rail timetable; status updates live as trains run. Platform is operational until Darwin advertised platforms are enabled.

Station information

Address
Cathays station, Plas-y-Parc, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3LU
Managed by
Transport for Wales · staffed: part time
Platforms
2 · minimum connection time 5 min
Step-free access
Category B2: (refer to quick reference guide) — Category B2. While both platforms are step-free, there is no facility for wheelchair users, mobility scooter users or persons with reduced mobility to cross between Platform 1 and 2 due to a steep footbridge. Customers who have travelled from the Valleys and wish to access the University or the Civ… · no lifts · passenger assistance available
Ticket office
No ticket office
Facilities
Ticket machines · Help points · Bus links · Cycle parking (30)

Source: National Rail Knowledgebase· updated 2026-10-02