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Cathays Railway Station

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National Rail Timetable 2019 SummerTable 130
National Rail Timetable 2019/20 WinterTable 130
National Rail Timetable 2020 SummerTable 130
National Rail Timetable 2021 SummerTable 130
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OS Grid ReferenceST 182774
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Cardiff Queen Street, 1 miles to the SouthCardiff Central, 1 miles to the South
Ninian Park, 2 miles to the WestGrangetown, 2 miles to the South
Cardiff Bay, 2 miles to the SouthHeath Low Level, 2 miles to the North
Heath High Level, 2 miles to the NorthWaun-Gron Park, 3 miles to the West
Ty Glas, 3 miles to the NorthFairwater, 3 miles to the West
Birchgrove, 3 miles to the NorthLlandaf, 3 miles to the West
Danescourt, 3 miles to the WestRhiwbina, 3 miles to the North
Whitchurch (Cardiff), 3 miles to the NorthCogan, 3 miles to the South
Llanishen, 4 miles to the NorthCoryton, 4 miles to the West
Dingle Road, 4 miles to the SouthRadyr, 4 miles to the West

3 letter codeCYS
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2004/5 Footfall482993
2005/6 Footfall379153 (78% previous year)
2006/7 Footfall387697 (102% previous year)
2007/8 Footfall509043 (131% previous year)
2008/9 Footfall622306 (122% previous year)
2009/10 Footfall674706 (108% previous year)
2010/11 Footfall701082 (103% previous year)
2011/12 Footfall755434 (107% previous year)
2012/13 Footfall772586 (102% previous year)
2013/14 Footfall806646 (104% previous year)
2014/15 Footfall860502 (106% previous year)
2015/16 Footfall903646 (105% previous year)
2016/17 Footfall954372 (105% previous year)
2017/18 Footfall946274 (99% previous year)
2018/19 Footfall1159088 (122% previous year)


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Nearby stations

Footfalls are for 2004/5 to 2018/19

* CYS - Cathays - 482993 / 379153 / 387697 / 509043 / 622306 / 674706 / 701082 / 755434 / 772586 / 806646 / 860502 / 903646 / 954372 / 946274 / 1159088 p.p.a. 197%
* CDQ - Cardiff Queen Street - 2072551 / 2126479 / 2231784 / 2486005 / 2559748 / 2437638 / 2411438 / 2488932 / 2495238 / 2462700 / 2523314 / 2643568 / 2850984 / 2912364 / 3431518 p.p.a. 137% - 1 mls away
* CDF - Cardiff Central - 7743280 / 8357732 / 9126923 / 9875014 / 10485084 / 10742546 / 11259968 / 11502080 / 11637744 / 11739630 / 11939360 / 12744582 / 12534884 / 12951746 / 14204684 p.p.a. 161% - 1 mls away
* NNP - Ninian Park - 14872 / 18254 / 27758 / 35371 / 50346 / 56732 / 67782 / 69938 / 82964 / 99936 / 100264 / 105784 / 125622 / 126512 / 135292 p.p.a. 844% - 2 mls away
* GTN - Grangetown - 601025 / 326359 / 115108 / 124937 / 133392 / 134360 / 143406 / 158060 / 169950 / 180066 / 182814 / 196284 / 206760 / 197244 / 223930 p.p.a. 34% - 2 mls away
* CDB - Cardiff Bay - 245910 / 274133 / 404049 / 518572 / 594520 / 685608 / 753148 / 793368 / 869126 / 1019348 / 1143746 / 1190780 / 1242214 / 1302676 / 1720744 p.p.a. 505% - 2 mls away
* HLL - Heath Low Level - 42294 / 41447 / 39169 / 40926 / 39026 / 37738 / 36150 / 37704 / 42154 / 54054 / 57532 / 58066 / 61536 / 68490 / 96742 p.p.a. 145% - 2 mls away
* HHL - Heath High Level - 215511 / 237212 / 275582 / 310824 / 308460 / 315942 / 320666 / 340074 / 351006 / 348278 / 375014 / 413086 / 429698 / 441148 / 513242 p.p.a. 199% - 2 mls away
* WNG - Waun-Gron Park - 18888 / 18771 / 21707 / 25578 / 31996 / 36432 / 42916 / 47490 / 51170 / 55492 / 71056 / 78000 / 88652 / 96760 / 126844 p.p.a. 469% - 3 mls away
* TGS - Ty Glas - 52004 / 44884 / 52569 / 60886 / 79312 / 83246 / 90800 / 110222 / 117258 / 131034 / 146626 / 180420 / 204158 / 207020 / 228362 p.p.a. 392% - 3 mls away
* FRW - Fairwater - 18063 / 17190 / 23712 / 25748 / 27652 / 28990 / 30884 / 31100 / 39942 / 50728 / 67250 / 70910 / 77216 / 89250 / 102376 p.p.a. 427% - 3 mls away
* BCG - Birchgrove - 10785 / 9654 / 12480 / 19195 / 20204 / 22914 / 18728 / 21428 / 19214 / 33974 / 45586 / 51688 / 56326 / 54570 / 76678 p.p.a. 522% - 3 mls away
* LLN - Llandaf - 263698 / 258016 / 291343 / 346199 / 382006 / 409204 / 405378 / 397580 / 417850 / 441176 / 448052 / 466672 / 469036 / 482822 / 603722 p.p.a. 177% - 3 mls away
* DCT - Danescourt - 45943 / 37105 / 49048 / 64930 / 68884 / 64528 / 61712 / 65904 / 70308 / 85522 / 95334 / 104278 / 107740 / 108278 / 132758 p.p.a. 234% - 3 mls away
* RHI - Rhiwbina - 26977 / 20857 / 26700 / 26953 / 26068 / 29302 / 27432 / 28790 / 30330 / 46280 / 69206 / 78374 / 90192 / 102770 / 155298 p.p.a. 334% - 3 mls away
* WHT - Whitchurch (Cardiff) - 6166 / 4452 / 5886 / 5910 / 5298 / 6426 / 5170 / 6850 / 8118 / 11374 / 16202 / 20340 / 23102 / 25406 / 33700 p.p.a. 374% - 3 mls away
* CGN - Cogan - 126673 / 128510 / 148086 / 168374 / 188328 / 193892 / 204942 / 237324 / 260766 / 282860 / 289336 / 316528 / 317012 / 310002 / 345644 p.p.a. 250% - 3 mls away
* LLS - Llanishen - 135800 / 153241 / 173289 / 178733 / 189670 / 191470 / 198114 / 205680 / 203872 / 220792 / 237626 / 250508 / 267248 / 269568 / 334372 p.p.a. 196% - 4 mls away
* COY - Coryton - 251688 / 253984 / 254033 / 266372 / 277022 / 279722 / 284656 / 279036 / 289832 / 265778 / 254922 / 250250 / 224794 / 194556 / 217090 p.p.a. 89% - 4 mls away
* DGL - Dingle Road - 18811 / 17700 / 25554 / 24258 / 25648 / 22948 / 24010 / 25786 / 30490 / 59562 / 80672 / 91448 / 108090 / 139000 / 191552 p.p.a. 574% - 4 mls away
* RDR - Radyr - 296118 / 314627 / 355700 / 413001 / 449530 / 458690 / 457348 / 449058 / 462160 / 468968 / 475106 / 478946 / 501696 / 538692 / 735734 p.p.a. 169% - 4 mls away
* PEN - Penarth - 452609 / 449997 / 514910 / 557715 / 585232 / 584778 / 586048 / 589422 / 611822 / 599648 / 596526 / 612810 / 633412 / 626950 / 739030 p.p.a. 139% - 4 mls away
* EBK - Eastbrook - 154055 / 154747 / 151218 / 164261 / 182194 / 171768 / 166732 / 165020 / 165336 / 169138 / 170534 / 176506 / 174262 / 167798 / 196020 p.p.a. 113% - 4 mls away
* LVT - Lisvane & Thornhill - 119302 / 116956 / 129755 / 151662 / 156954 / 161990 / 166334 / 163606 / 170188 / 175556 / 187708 / 211870 / 210170 / 216444 / 263906 p.p.a. 176% - 4 mls away
* DNS - Dinas Powys - 61066 / 59077 / 65569 / 76603 / 80584 / 80696 / 79072 / 82194 / 84524 / 96580 / 104534 / 103106 / 97050 / 93374 / 100154 p.p.a. 158% - 5 mls away
* TAF - Taffs Well - 240045 / 242790 / 266268 / 290237 / 280536 / 301144 / 309028 / 311672 / 313570 / 324274 / 337912 / 344718 / 361606 / 363874 / 428572 p.p.a. 150% - 6 mls away
* CPH - Caerphilly - 620269 / 599502 / 608934 / 606461 / 598214 / 622016 / 665328 / 678406 / 691516 / 698318 / 709020 / 743856 / 757094 / 771930 / 811826 p.p.a. 122% - 6 mls away
* CAD - Cadoxton - 198132 / 208722 / 227811 / 252940 / 260782 / 257140 / 249714 / 254048 / 272522 / 278276 / 268544 / 282134 / 287136 / 282098 / 290578 p.p.a. 144% - 7 mls away
* ABE - Aber - 134191 / 136549 / 169463 / 183136 / 192180 / 192788 / 202486 / 203456 / 209622 / 219868 / 212546 / 214996 / 227270 / 251108 / 283894 p.p.a. 169% - 7 mls away
* BYD - Barry Docks - 50492 / 68228 / 97820 / 115226 / 119946 / 131566 / 148754 / 176356 / 191272 / 203624 / 205226 / 215932 / 224246 / 245760 / 276652 p.p.a. 444% - 7 mls away
* TRE - Trefforest Estate - 120921 / 112271 / 124831 / 139422 / 125132 / 122014 / 116052 / 104444 / 108410 / 113956 / 119656 / 113720 / 92672 / 83696 / 86142 p.p.a. 76% - 8 mls away
* BYI - Barry Island - 626912 / 584474 / 557109 / 559976 / 577924 / 561490 / 618346 / 617220 / 592354 / 621224 / 608204 / 653778 / 711812 / 753404 / 867598 p.p.a. 113% - 8 mls away

Total of these stations (2006/7 to 2007/8) - 18191479 -> 19960281 (109%)

Some similar stations (passenger No.s)

Footfalls are for 2004/5 to 2018/19

* CYS - Cathays - 482993 / 379153 / 387697 / 509043 / 622306 / 674706 / 701082 / 755434 / 772586 / 806646 / 860502 / 903646 / 954372 / 946274 / 1159088 p.p.a. 197%
BPT - Bishopton - 470520 / 503955 / 518678 / 509551 / 613996 / 523238 / 500338 / 479298 / 508308 / 586772 / 633360 / 654250 / 621054 / 676866 / 747094 p.p.a. 131% - 310 mls away
SBY - Selby - 394559 / 406344 / 442689 / 472699 / 475020 / 452726 / 481138 / 484620 / 496558 / 533227 / 549810 / 610438 / 633430 / 650580 / 656086 p.p.a. 160% - 182 mls away
NPD - New Pudsey - 424263 / 475591 / 489095 / 507846 / 642172 / 643100 / 772094 / 796634 / 733218 / 763666 / 844046 / 891062 / 901862 / 850162 / 822632 p.p.a. 212% - 172 mls away
DBL - Dunblane - 399451 / 457751 / 466281 / 511622 / 516094 / 496720 / 497672 / 494880 / 504058 / 508511 / 534062 / 539412 / 519370 / 553028 / 547270 p.p.a. 130% - 327 mls away
HYR - Haydons Road - 158560 / 157468 / 667463 / 494298 / 427114 / 380110 / 421220 / 456406 / 456246 / 532338 / 562106 / 400248 / 344280 / 376642 / 339922 p.p.a. 217% - 130 mls away
KTW - Kentish Town West - 155585 / 190998 / 823619 / 761871 / 567036 / 469630 / 719392 / 1234148 / 1622994 / 1983198 / 2036296 / 2011132 / 2025772 / 1961874 / 2050956 p.p.a. 1302% - 131 mls away
EDN - Eden Park - 355687 / 374186 / 492993 / 501067 / 485976 / 491890 / 508816 / 519802 / 525590 / 538128 / 582308 / 604406 / 614694 / 582104 / 616776 p.p.a. 172% - 137 mls away
KLY - Kenley - 342398 / 374987 / 525376 / 557787 / 475902 / 458624 / 474008 / 482830 / 478790 / 521324 / 526272 / 453114 / 417560 / 411840 / 435588 p.p.a. 121% - 134 mls away
KKD - Kirkdale - 410808 / 452155 / 441525 / 479342 / 1179346 / 1085418 / 1099018 / 1084208 / 992908 / 854320 / 866218 / 869870 / 893198 / 884302 / 1067562 p.p.a. 217% - 136 mls away
* TRB - Treherbert - 456396 / 463286 / 490890 / 501012 / 503456 / 498236 / 526862 / 512582 / 529676 / 541720 / 521860 / 510248 / 508624 / 485964 / 464124 p.p.a. 111% - 20 mls away
GRF - Garforth - 439779 / 463511 / 482923 / 517791 / 643998 / 612514 / 675966 / 676668 / 610994 / 636609 / 652252 / 674834 / 701310 / 661398 / 644484 p.p.a. 159% - 177 mls away
* BRY - Barry - 425166 / 451164 / 475639 / 499983 / 480254 / 505758 / 503634 / 506304 / 526808 / 559104 / 531130 / 543764 / 532602 / 533732 / 579554 p.p.a. 125% - 8 mls away
* CDB - Cardiff Bay - 245910 / 274133 / 404049 / 518572 / 594520 / 685608 / 753148 / 793368 / 869126 / 1019348 / 1143746 / 1190780 / 1242214 / 1302676 / 1720744 p.p.a. 505% - 2 mls away
PNZ - Penzance - 403000 / 413905 / 461764 / 498290 / 526132 / 520982 / 556546 / 579648 / 562992 / 533258 / 549730 / 543036 / 560338 / 568836 / 570098 p.p.a. 139% - 140 mls away
SON - Steeton & Silsden - 463248 / 479070 / 505210 / 519662 / 647840 / 680632 / 744336 / 750688 / 787810 / 797060 / 862046 / 838874 / 851608 / 838952 / 803930 p.p.a. 183% - 175 mls away
LGF - Longfield - 466593 / 467884 / 483240 / 519763 / 510420 / 465456 / 474734 / 500660 / 531536 / 565066 / 602428 / 633490 / 629480 / 605302 / 599020 p.p.a. 134% - 151 mls away
SLV - Silver Street - 256170 / 213286 / 471408 / 575550 / 517680 / 500074 / 584932 / 669550 / 715988 / 814968 / 887704 / 1389866 / 1580616 / 1687536 / 1773414 p.p.a. 617% - 135 mls away
OXN - Oxenholme Lake District - 259566 / 266625 / 309969 / 332853 / 350292 / 380266 / 408264 / 436006 / 421422 / 436154 / 489158 / 521768 / 571180 / 581308 / 635128 p.p.a. 220% - 196 mls away
LIP - Liphook - 461148 / 446472 / 473114 / 522380 / 521526 / 483730 / 491080 / 481282 / 482102 / 494696 / 502362 / 511796 / 527102 / 525072 / 551226 p.p.a. 114% - 108 mls away
THA - Thatcham - 436942 / 455931 / 489463 / 523454 / 528882 / 499678 / 505342 / 500798 / 532882 / 522134 / 535172 / 578410 / 581054 / 556576 / 490346 p.p.a. 132% - 84 mls away
SAV - Stratford-upon-Avon - 527119 / 492925 / 533955 / 493302 / 636178 / 643476 / 631196 / 855818 / 898436 / 986542 / 995752 / 994070 / 1036658 / 1042086 / 1035644 p.p.a. 196% - 80 mls away
BWD - Birchwood - 366301 / 434306 / 481594 / 493027 / 512042 / 489242 / 526880 / 554792 / 549578 / 583454 / 686668 / 670450 / 712562 / 687758 / 626728 p.p.a. 194% - 136 mls away
OPK - Orrell Park - 452889 / 473979 / 469256 / 491948 / 1257746 / 1170676 / 1192140 / 1185218 / 1088622 / 1031132 / 1040358 / 1032522 / 1057416 / 1035218 / 1124446 p.p.a. 233% - 137 mls away
* WRX - Wrexham General - 391693 / 401242 / 436468 / 487713 / 534256 / 584176 / 613618 / 622148 / 615306 / 590968 / 551966 / 537962 / 522218 / 492390 / 529622 p.p.a. 133% - 109 mls away
BOP - Bowes Park - 174304 / 213675 / 313738 / 559055 / 559322 / 617792 / 725062 / 814562 / 957914 / 968580 / 958680 / 918126 / 869578 / 863586 / 788328 p.p.a. 498% - 133 mls away
DEA - Deal - 407030 / 421155 / 469671 / 490496 / 537112 / 483454 / 493262 / 533758 / 509218 / 469770 / 494760 / 506568 / 516492 / 574278 / 608346 p.p.a. 126% - 199 mls away
BSP - Brondesbury Park - 110050 / 125507 / 906296 / 847000 / 627316 / 519680 / 741434 / 1112774 / 1379112 / 1789902 / 1838742 / 1048556 / 1045944 / 1085330 / 1121536 p.p.a. 950% - 129 mls away
TOL - Tolworth - 241835 / 251745 / 474586 / 513302 / 472540 / 468820 / 488466 / 530680 / 543910 / 573398 / 621560 / 648968 / 603466 / 514644 / 616416 p.p.a. 249% - 126 mls away
LGE - Long Eaton - 423452 / 426222 / 458646 / 503616 / 518078 / 509406 / 578870 / 586454 / 585224 / 627572 / 687202 / 659772 / 635434 / 653000 / 618954 p.p.a. 150% - 126 mls away
NTR - Northallerton - 380622 / 413038 / 453459 / 488647 / 531676 / 544070 / 556990 / 572034 / 588160 / 640843 / 671148 / 688950 / 705876 / 715260 / 717638 p.p.a. 185% - 210 mls away
GLO - Glossop - 429617 / 465661 / 465279 / 487957 / 693046 / 701694 / 740182 / 765384 / 898836 / 940436 / 895744 / 876044 / 900620 / 932966 / 1114454 p.p.a. 209% - 145 mls away

Total of these stations (2006/7 to 2007/8) - 16065012 -> 16246808 (101%)

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