Ninian Park railway station
Railway station in Cardiff, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ninian Park railway station serves the Leckwith and South Canton areas of Cardiff, just outside Cardiff city centre.
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General information | |||||
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Location | Leckwith, Cardiff Wales | ||||
Coordinates | 51°28′35″N 3°12′04″W | ||||
Grid reference | ST166759 | ||||
Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | NNP | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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1912 | opened for regular services | ||||
1939 | closed except for special trains | ||||
1987 | regular services restored | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.128 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.124 million | ||||
2020/21 | 22,410 | ||||
2021/22 | 57,758 | ||||
2022/23 | 73,586 | ||||
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The station is 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Cardiff Central. It was fully opened to regular passenger service in 1987 when the City Line reopened to passenger services . As the station was built for main line special trains it has the longest platforms on the line, accommodating up to nine coaches, rather than two coaches as at the other three stations opened at the same time. The station is near the former Cardiff City F.C. stadium and is next to the South Wales Main Line, but trains on this route do not stop. Cardiff Canton Traction Maintenance Depot is adjacent to the station.