Cathays Train Station

• NO Waiting room
• YES Ticket machine
• NO Toilet
• YES Impaired Access Staff

Station facilities

• Accessibility
  • Accessible Public Telephones No
  • Accessible Taxis No
  • First Class Lounge No
  • Help Points YES Yes
  • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
  • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
  • Impared Access Ticket Gate YES Yes
  • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
  • Induction Loop No
  • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
  • National Key Toilets No
  • Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
  • Wheel chairs Available No
  • Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - 08:00 to 20:00
  • Accesible Ticket Machine

    The ticket machine(s) take cash, and major debit and credit cards.

    The machine on the Cardiff-bound platform is only available during staffing hours.

    The machine on the Pontypridd-bound platform is available all the time.

  • Customer Help Point On the Pontypridd bound platform.
  • Helpline YES Yes
  • Helpline Contact Details 03333 211202
    
  • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  • Step Free Access

    Category B3.

    While both platforms are step-free, there is no facility for wheelchair users, mobility scooter users or persons with reduced mobility to cross between Platform 1 and 2 due to a steep footbridge. Customers who have travelled from the Valleys and wish to access the University or the Civic Centre are advised to travel to Queen Street station, change onto a North-bound service and alight at Cathays on the return service.

    
    Coverage: no Part Of Station
  • Step Free Access Coverage No Part of Station
  • Staff Help There are no platform staff available at this station. Assistance will be provided by the Conductor on the train.

• Restrooms
  • Toilets No
  • Baby Change No

• Ticketing Services & Information
  • Oyster Pre-Pay No
  • Ticket Machine YES Yes
  • Customer Service Note Entrance to Pontypridd bound platform.
  • Penalty Fares http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/revenueenforcementpolicy
  • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: No
    Smartcard Validator: Yes
    

    Load a pre-purchased season ticket onto a smartcard using the smartcard validator or the ticket vending machine.

• Ticketing Hours
  • Ticket Office Hours Friday - 07:30 to 18:30
    Saturday - 09:30 to 15:30
    Sunday

• Station Information
  • ATM No
  • Baby Change No
  • Bureau De Change No
  • Lost Property YES Yes
  • Post Box No
  • Shops No
  • Seated Area No
  • Station Buffet No
  • Showers No
  • Trolley No
  • Wifi No
  • Waiting Room No
  • Lost Property Phone number: 03333 211 202
    
    Operator Name: Transport for Wales
  • Lost Property: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  • Customer Service Note Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the customer webform at www.tfwrail.wales (https://tfwrail.wales)
  • Information Systems DepartureScreensArrivalScreens
  • Lost Property Number 03333 211 202
  • Staffing Level YES Yes

• Station Location & Directions
  • Latitude 51.48890064
  • Longitude -3.178693049

• Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
  • Station Amenities: Telephone No
  • Web Kiosk: Available No
  • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Cathays station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com )
  • Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins

• Dining and Shopping
  • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
  • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet No

• Cycle Storage
  • Availability No
  • Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
  • Sheltered no
  • Spaces No

• Bus information
  • Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
  • Bus Service: Note The nearest bus stop is on Park Place

• Baggage Services
  • Left Luggage: Available No
  • Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

• Other transportation
  • Rail Replacement Services

    The rail replacement bus stop is on Park Place, near the Student Union.