Cardiff Queen Street train station

Cardiff Queen Street train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Cardiff Bay was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Cardiff Queen Street. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.

Compare train ticket prices to and from Cardiff Queen Street for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.

Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.

Ticket-machine locations listed: platform 1 and 2; station concourse. Check opening and access arrangements if you intend to collect a ticket.

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At a glance

Station essentials

Station

Cardiff Queen Street

Station code

CDQ

Location

Cardiff - Caerdydd, Wales

Recorded entrance roads

Station Terrace

Map

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Journey planning

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The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.

Train operators and station management

The checked station record names Transport for Wales as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.

Facilities and assistance at Cardiff Queen Street

• Ticket machinesListed — check availability
• Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
• ToiletsListed — check availability
• Accessible toiletsListed — check availability
• Baby changingListed — check availability
• Customer help pointsListed — check availability
• Bicycle storageListed — check availability

Step-free access: Category A

The station is recorded as having step-free routes to every platform. Platform access and boarding the train are different: confirm any ramp, lift or staff assistance you need for the complete journey.

Recorded staffing level: full time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

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Parking and onward travel

The checked station record does not provide complete car-park details. Check the official station information and local parking rules before deciding to drive.

Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 36 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.

Recorded cycle-storage types: stands.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

Finding your way around Cardiff Queen Street

For onward travel in Cardiff - Caerdydd, check the station map against your final destination and allow time for any walking, bus or taxi connection. The nearby-station links offer other arrival points to compare.

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About Cardiff Queen Street station

ORR estimated 2,010,584 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.