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Danescourt  | |||||
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 The station in December 2024 following extension. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Danescourt,Cardiff Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°30′02″N3°14′02″W / 51.5005°N 3.2339°W /51.5005; -3.2339 | ||||
| Grid reference | ST144786 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | DCT | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1987 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  7,402 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  31,796 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 39,874 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 52,492 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 83,824 | ||||
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Danescourt railway station is arailway station serving theDanescourt suburb ofCardiff, Wales.
The station is situated on theCardiff City Line 3 miles (5 km) north ofCardiff Central. The City Line was freight only from its opening (in 1859) until 1987, whenBritish Rail introduced a passenger service between Cardiff Central and Radyr.[1]
The station is currently operated byTransport for Wales usingClass 150 Sprinters and, recently,Class 756 FLIRTs following the electrification of theCardiff City Line and other lines in theSouth Wales Metro completed in April 2024.[2]
Both of these classes are expected to be cascaded by theClass 398tram-trains which are expected to enter service in late 2025.[3]
Both of the station's two platforms are accessible for disabled passengers via ramps. The Cardiff Central-bound platform is accessible via a ramp from Llantrisant Road, whilst the Radyr-bound platform is accessible via a residential road (Beale Close) off the main road (Danescourt Way). A footbridge links the two platforms. The station has capacity for 4 car trains following platform extensions in 2023 and 2024.
Before the 2nd of June 2024, theCardiff City Line operated a 2 train per hour service fromRadyr toCoryton viaCardiff Central, excluding Sundays of which there was no service. Following this date, Transport for Wales now operates a 4 train per hour service and Monday-Saturday and a 2 train per hour service on Sundays:[4]
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service is:
The typical Sunday service is:
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| Fairwater | Transport for Wales Cardiff City Line | Radyr | ||
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| Proposed transport network |  South Wales Metro
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