Danescourt railway station
The station in December 2024 following extension. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Danescourt, Cardiff Wales | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°30′02″N 3°14′02″W / 51.5005°N 3.2339°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST144786 | ||||
| Managed by | Transport for Wales | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | DCT | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1987 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.108 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 7,402 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 31,796 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 39,874 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 52,492 | ||||
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Danescourt railway station is a railway station serving the Danescourt suburb of Cardiff, Wales.
The station is situated on the Cardiff City Line 3 miles (5 km) north of Cardiff Central. The City Line was freight only from its opening (in 1859) until 1987, when British Rail introduced a passenger service between Cardiff Central and Radyr.
The station is currently operated by Transport for Wales using Class 150 Sprinters and, recently, Class 756 FLIRTs following the electrification of the Cardiff City Line and other lines in the South Wales Metro completed in April 2024.
Both of these classes are expected to be cascaded by the Class 398 tram-trains which are expected to enter service in late 2025.
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.