Dinas Powys railway station
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Article ImagesDinas Powys railway station is one of two railway stations serving the village of Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is located on Network Rail's Barry Branch 4½ miles (7 km) south of Cardiff Central towards Barry Island and Bridgend (via Barry and Rhoose).
General information | |||||
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Location | Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51°25′53″N 3°13′08″W / 51.4314°N 3.2188°W | ||||
Grid reference | ST153709 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | DNS | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 20 December 1888 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 89,990 | ||||
2019/20 | 85,148 | ||||
2020/21 | 12,656 | ||||
2021/22 | 52,590 | ||||
2022/23 | 71,520 | ||||
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As of October 2018, passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a 15-minute frequency northbound to Cardiff Central and beyond (to either Aberdare or Merthyr Tydfil). Southbound 3 trains per hour to Barry Island and an hourly service to Bridgend via Rhoose.[1]
Evenings and Sundays there is a generally a half-hourly service to Cardiff Central. Evenings there is an hourly service southbound to Barry Island and Bridgend whilst on Sundays half-hourly to Barry Island and every two hours to Bridgend.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Eastbrook | Transport for Wales Vale of Glamorgan Line |
Cadoxton |
References
- ^ Table 130 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dinas Powys railway station.
- Train times and station information for Dinas Powys railway station from National Rail