RailSaver station guide
Cathays train station
Check Cathays train times. Book Cathays train tickets online.
Plan travel to or from Cathays, get to know the station and check practical details before you set off.
Booking guide reviewed 9 November 2026. Facilities records were checked on 6 November 2026; use the official links for current access and service updates.
Cathays train tickets, prices and times
In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Cardiff Central was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Cathays. 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 Cathays 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.
Before using a bank-card pay-as-you-go or train-company smartcard scheme, check that it covers your whole journey. Read National Rail’s payment-scheme guidance ↗.
Departing from and arriving at Cathays
Before departing from Cathays
Use Cathays (CYS) in the departure field and check the platform for your booked direction. Keep all tickets available for inspection, including every part of a split-ticket journey.
The station record lists access from Park Place, Senghennudd Road. Match the entrance to your departure platform before setting out; the nearest entrance is not necessarily the most accessible one.
If your booking offers ticket collection at Cathays, the recorded machine location is south entrance; north entrance. Check the collection instructions and allow time before your train; a listed machine is not confirmation that every ticket can be collected there.
When arriving at Cathays
Select Cathays (CYS) as the arrival station and plan the onward journey from that station, rather than from the centre of the wider area. Check your return departure separately, particularly when the return train uses a different platform.
Cathays has recorded Category B2 access. Check the platform access notes for both your outward arrival and return departure before choosing your trains; a step-free route in one direction does not establish access in the other.
Compare fares and split tickets for Cathays
Plan the journey in either direction
Explore the recorded station pair in each direction, then check the dated journey results for services, changes and prices.
For travel between Cathays and Cardiff Central, compare the complete price for the same trains, passengers and class. Check a through ticket against any split-ticket combination offered; a cheaper total is not guaranteed. If your plans may change, compare the flexibility of the tickets as well as the price.
What should I check when splitting this journey?
The train normally needs to call where one ticket ends and the next starts, even if you stay aboard. Check every ticket’s permitted trains, Railcard conditions and reservations. Some season and area tickets have specific exceptions.
Read the split-ticket guidance for your journey, or check refunds and amendments before booking.
At a glance
Station essentials
- Station
- Cathays
- Station code
- CYS
- Location
- Cardiff - Caerdydd, Wales
- Recorded entrance roads
- Park Place, Senghennudd Road
- Journey planning
- Check ticket prices and train times
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 Cathays
- Ticket machinesListed — check availability
- Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
- Accessible toiletsNot listed as available
- Baby changingNot listed as available
- Customer help pointsListed — check availability
- Bicycle storageListed — check availability
Step-free access: Category B2
Step-free access has limitations at this station. Check the detailed platform-by-platform access notes before choosing a train, especially if a change of platform, a long route or a gradient would affect your journey.
Recorded staffing level: part time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.
Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.
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: 30 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 Cathays
For onward travel from Cathays, compare the station location with your final address before booking. A similarly named or nearby station may be on a different line; check the complete rail journey and the final walk, bus or taxi connection.
About Cathays station
ORR estimated 933,746 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.