Birchgrove railway station
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See also: Rail transport in Cardiff
Birchgrove railway station is a railway station serving Birchgrove, Cardiff, Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 3.75 miles (6.04 km) north of Cardiff Central, with the station situated beneath the A469.
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Location | Birchgrove, Cardiff Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51.5213°N 3.2027°W / 51.5213; -3.2027 | ||||
Grid reference | ST166809 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
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Station code | BCG | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
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10 June 1929 | Opened as Birchgrove Halt[1] | ||||
5 May 1969 | Renamed Birchgrove[1] | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 55,822 | ||||
2019/20 | 54,528 | ||||
2020/21 | 5,104 | ||||
2021/22 | 17,072 | ||||
2022/23 | 33,378 | ||||
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Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1929.