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Danescourt railway station is a railway station serving
DanescourtDanescourt is a suburban area in the west of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff.-History and amenities:Danescourt is a housing estate located on the edge of the suburb of Llandaff leading to Fairwater and Radyr...
, which is a suburban area of
CardiffCardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
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The station is the first stop after
RadyrRadyr railway station is a railway station serving the Radyr area of Cardiff. It is located at the foot of the hill at the eastern edge of the village, alongside the River Taff and adjacent to the Taff Trail.-History:...
on the
City LineThe City Line is a commuter railway line in Cardiff that runs from Coryton to Radyr via Cardiff Central. Regular passenger services on this route started in 1987. Passenger trains run from Monday to Saturday. The line is also used as a diversionary route for trains to Merthyr, Aberdare and...
5 km (3.1 mi) north of
Cardiff CentralCardiff Central Station can refer to:*Cardiff Central railway station*Cardiff central bus station...
. The City Line was originally a freight only line. However, in 1987, hourly passenger services began to run from Cardiff Central to Radyr.
Both of the station's two platforms are accessible for disabled passengers via ramps. The Cardiff-bound platform is accessible via a road bridge, whilst the Radyr-bound platform is accessiable via a small street (Beale Close) off the main road (Danescourt Way). A footbridge links the two platforms.
Danescourt also sees some non-stop trains in both directions, and freight trains to and from Tower Colliery to and from Aberthaw Power Station.
The station has been adopted under the Arriva Trains Wales 'Adopt a Station' scheme by one of its own drivers, David Avery and his two sons Ross and Tom.
Services
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service is:
- 2 trains per hour (tph) to Coryton
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- 2 tph to Radyr
Radyr railway station is a railway station serving the Radyr area of Cardiff. It is located at the foot of the hill at the eastern edge of the village, alongside the River Taff and adjacent to the Taff Trail.-History:...
, calling at RadyrRadyr railway station is a railway station serving the Radyr area of Cardiff. It is located at the foot of the hill at the eastern edge of the village, alongside the River Taff and adjacent to the Taff Trail.-History:...
which is the next station along.
It takes 12 minutes to reach Cardiff Central and 8 minutes to reach Radyr. There is no Sunday service.
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