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Cardiff Central

Updated 16:17:00 ·
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Live departures at Cardiff Central on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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Route·Delay repay
16:27
Dep
56 min
On time
17:23
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time7 stops · 56 min
1
Great Western Railway5 coaches
Tickets
16:58
Dep
51 min
On time
17:49
Arr
Taunton
On time5 stops · 51 min
1
Great Western Railway5 coaches95.2% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
17:27
Dep
56 min
On time
18:23
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time7 stops · 56 min
1✱
Great Western Railway2 coaches
Tickets
17:58
Dep
53 min
On time
18:51
Arr
Penzance
On time5 stops · 53 min
1✱
Great Western Railway5 coaches90.5% on timetypically +4m
Tickets
18:30
Dep
57 min
On time
19:27
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time7 stops · 57 min
1✱
Great Western Railway
Tickets
19:00
Dep
51 min
On time
19:51
Arr
Exeter St Davids
On time5 stops · 51 min
1✱
Great Western Railway85.7% on timetypically +8m
Tickets
19:28
Dep
56 min
On time
20:24
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time6 stops · 56 min
1✱
Great Western Railway
Tickets
20:00
Dep
53 min
On time
20:53
Arr
Taunton
On time7 stops · 53 min
1✱
Great Western Railway85.7% on timetypically +3m
Tickets
20:30
Dep
57 min
On time
21:27
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time7 stops · 57 min
1✱
Great Western Railway2 coaches
Tickets
21:00
Dep
48 min
On time
21:48
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time5 stops · 48 min
1✱
Great Western Railway95.2% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
21:30
Dep
53 min
On time
22:23
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time4 stops · 53 min
1✱
Great Western Railway
Tickets
22:00
Dep
1h 7m
On time
23:07
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time7 stops · 1h 7m
1✱
Great Western Railway95.2% on time
Tickets
22:30
Dep
1h 2m
On time
23:32
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time5 stops · 1h 2m
1✱
Great Western Railway100% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
23:30
Dep
1h 8m
On time
00:38
Arr
Bristol Temple Meads
On time5 stops · 1h 8m
2✱
Great Western Railway2 coaches100% on time
Tickets

Station Information

Cardiff Central is a staffed station served by Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Transport for Wales. Allow 7 minutes to change trains here.

8 platformsStep-free accessStaffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 20603 services that called at Cardiff Central over the last 30 days, 84.1% ran on time, 12.7% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 3.2% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 96% of 449 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Cardiff Central is served by Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway and CrossCountry. Transport for Wales runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway and CrossCountry — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.

Where do trains from Cardiff Central go?

The most common direct destination from Cardiff Central is Cardiff Queen Street (around 1330+ trains per day), followed by Newport (South Wales), Grangetown (Cardiff), and Taffs Well. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Cardiff Central. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Door-side information at Cardiff Central

Door-side predictions on Railly are available for 4 of 8 platforms at Cardiff Central, covering the busiest terminating and through platforms. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). If a platform has no coverage, we hide the door-side icon on the board rather than guess. Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.

Accessibility at Cardiff Central

Cardiff Central has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Cardiff Central Station
Central Square
Cardiff, Cardiff
CF10 1EP

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsWi-FiCash machineCycle storage (102 spaces)Baby changing

Ticket office hours

Mon–Sat 05:40–21:30

Sun 07:30–21:30

Connections

BusTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsHelp pointsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available

Step-free and accessible travel

Category A.

Step free access is available to Platforms 0 to 8.