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Summary Depature boards at Cardiff Central, UK
As with many other large interchange stations in the UK, summary departure boards are almost always found near the stairs to other platforms, next to the paper timetables. Cardiff Central is no exception, with four summary screens located next to the stairwells on every platform. These boards are fairly crisp and clear to read, however they have a very disconcerting habit of switching between english and welsh every ten seconds. Perhaps separate sets of screens for english and welsh speakers would be better. Additionally, the announcements are always made in both welsh and english, which does tend to make the announcements rather long and laborious. Also, to prove it can happen, even in the UK, check out the "On Time"s on this departure board. Photo by Timothy Vince (le_random@yahoo.co.uk) |
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BR flag at Cardiff Central, UK
Despite still being the accepted symbol for "Railway" "Station" and the symbol promoted by ATOC under the "National Rail" banner, it is rare to see the BR "double-arrow" symbol so prominently displayed nowadays. There is some thought, however, that the SRA are pushing operators to ensure that the BR symbol is still clearly displayed near station entrances. Photo by Timothy Vince (le_random@yahoo.co.uk) |
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Platforms 1 and 0 at Cardiff Central, UK
Platform 0 was originally rebuilt for use on match-days at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff (a few minutes walk from the station). However, it was quickly realised by the station management that integrating Platform 0 with the rest of the station and making it a normal service platform would increase capacity and flexibility at the station. In order to keep the platform numbering in sequence, it was decided to number this new platform zero - the only example I know of of a platform 0 in the UK. This is one of the four big passenger enhancements seen on the Great Western Main Line since privatisation. The other three are the new Platform 4 at Swindon, building a new station at Bristol Parkway, and re-opening platforms 13 and 15 at Bristol Temple Meads. Photo by Timothy Vince (le_random@yahoo.co.uk) |
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Platform Departure Board (Platform 1) at Cardiff Central, UK
These are the new Tube-style (also called Countdown-style) departure boards being installed by many TOCs, notably Great Western, South West Trains, Connex, South Central and Thameslink. They are ideal for the intensive services provided by many of the suburban operators (SWT, CX, TL, SC), but of slightly more dubious value on big Intercity stations like Cardiff, as the irregular traveller can be initially confused by them, in a way they are not by TV monitors, since some interpret the "1st, 2nd and 3rd" as "Platform 1, 2 and 3, not First train from this platform, second train from this platform...." It is alway interesting watching the orders swap around at some stations, as the CIS tries to work out which train will arrive first. The layout is always the same: First line - "1st", timetabled departure time, Destination, Expected time Second line - Scrolling R-L - Calling points, and additional information (such as catering, unusual formation, location of First Class) Third line - Swaps between second and third train's details. Photo by Timothy Vince (le_random@yahoo.co.uk) |
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Platform 2 at Cardiff Central, UK
Platform 2 and the through lines at Cardiff Central Station Photo by Timothy Vince (le_random@yahoo.co.uk) |
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Looking through the window of Arriva Trains Wales Class 153 DMU 153312 as it approaches Cardiff Queen Street on the northbound leg of the shuttle service from Cardiff Bay. In the centre of the photograph is the bridge that takes the line between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central over the South Wales Main Line. On the extreme left is the separate bridge carrying the Bute Town Branch Line, which links Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Queen Street, over the main line.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A joint between two lengths of bullhead rail at Cardiff Bay railway station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A joint between two lengths of bullhead rail at Cardiff Bay railway station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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The former station building at Cardiff Bay railway station is now disused, this photograph is taken looking accross from opposite the equally disused second platform.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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The former station building at Cardiff Bay railway station is now disused, this merged view is looking accross from opposite the equally disused second platform.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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The former station building at Cardiff Bay railway station is now disused, this merged view is looking from the street at the southern end of the station. The canopy is over an equally disused platform and the area presently covered by greenry was once persumably a small goods yard.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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The former station building at Cardiff Bay railway station is now disused, this merged view is looking from accross the street at the southern end of the station. The canopy on the right is over an equally disused platform.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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The former station building at Cardiff Bay railway station is now disused, this merged view is looking from accross the street at the southern end of the station. The canopy on the right is over an equally disused platform.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking north along the disused and abandoned second platform at Cardiff Bay railway station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking north along the disused and abandoned second platform at Cardiff Bay railway station. The building on the left is the former station building, which is also presently disused.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking north along from the present western entrance to Cardiff Bay station. The platform seen here is the only one currently in use, a disused and abandonded one and very overgrown goods yard are to the right of the tall fence. Behind the camera is the station building - now also very disused.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking south along the operational platform at Cardiff Bay railway station towards the now disused station building.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking south along the operational platform at Cardiff Bay railway station. The platform is significantly longer than the single car Class 153 DMU that was operating the shuttle service to Cardiff Queen Street railway station when I was there.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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The view through the window of an Arriva Trains Wales Class 150 DMU of the South Wales Main Line from the flyover above it between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street. The Class 142 railbus DMU visible on the left of the photograph is heading from Queen Street to Central stations.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking through the window of an Arriva Trains Wales Class 150 DMU en route from Cardiff Central to Cardiff Queen Street as traverses the bridge over the South Wakes Main Line.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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The main concourse at Cardiff Central railway station, looking from the eastern end. The trains are accessed via subways at this level to the left. Outside the main entrance to the right is Cardiff Central Square and Cardiff bus station. Less than two minutes walk away is the Millennium Stadium.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A merged view of the eastern end of Cardiff Central railway station, with First Great Western HSTs visible at platforms 1 (right) and 4.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A merged view of the main front of Cardiff Central Railway station, as seen from Cardiff Central Square. The large lettering on the front of the station leave no doubt as to the original constructor of the station - the Great Western Railway.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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The main front of Cardiff Central Railway station, as seen from Cardiff Central Square. The large lettering on the front of the station leave no doubt as to the original constructor of the station - the Great Western Railway.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A merged view of the main front of Cardiff Central Railway station and Cardiff Central Square. The large lettering on the front of the station leave no doubt as to the original constructor of the station - the Great Western Railway.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking west towards the eastern end of Cardiff Central railway station from the window of an eastbound First Great Western HST.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Cardiff's Millennium Stadium visible behind platform 0 of Cardiff Central railway station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Platform 0 of Cardiff Central railway station, a former staff-only platform mainly used for commuter services during peak hours and the Central Trains service to Nottingham via Gloucester and Birmingham New Street, is perhaps the only station so numbered in Great Britain. This photograph also illustrates the bilingual English/Welsh signage common to all stations in Wales. Since Arriva Trains Wales took over the franchise, the station anouncements are also now Bilingual.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Platforms 2 and 3 at Cardiff Central, looking westbound from the eastern end of the station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Bilingual English and Welsh signage in the subway between platforms at Cardiff Central railway station. The only thing that is not in two languages is the directions to platforms 3 and 4, as the Welsh for "platform" is "platfform" I suspect many English speakers may not even spot the difference - the numbers are separated by the English ampersand (&) rather than the welsh "a" (which is the word for "and" when the following word does not start with a vowel, in which case it is "ac").
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A merged view looking east from the eastern end of Cardiff Central railway station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking east at the western end of Cardiff Central railway station, where a First Great Western HST (the powercar is possibly 43036) and an FGW Class 158/9 DMU (likely 158966) are visible at platforms 1 and 3. The wide span of the canopy on the very right of the images belies the former location of the now-missing platform 5 - a westfacing bay platform.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A merged view looking east at the western end of Cardiff Central railway station. A First Great Western HST is visible straigh ahead in platform 4; A FGW Class 158/9 DMU (likely 158966) is visible is on the left at platform 3. The wide span of the platform and canopy on the left (platforms 3/4) compared to the right (platforms 6/7) belies the former location of the now-missing platform 5 - a westfacing bay platform.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking east at the western end of Cardiff Central railway station. First Great Western HST 43035 and a Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170634 is visible on the left of shot, ont the right is another FGW HST. The wide span of the platform and canopy on the right (platforms 3/4) compared to the left (platforms 1/2) belies the former location of the now-missing platform 5 - a westfacing bay platform.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking at the western end of platforms 1/2 and 0 at Cardiff Central railway station from the western end of platform 3. The train visible is Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170634, waiting at platform 0 with a service from here to Nottingham via Gloucester and Birmingham New Street.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A merged view looking at the western end of Cardiff Central railway station from the western end of platforms 1/2. From left to right the platforms visible in this picture are 0, 1/2 and 3/4. First Great Western HST 43035 is visible in the distance at platform 1.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A merged view of the disused platform on the west side of Cardiff Queen Street railway station. In addition to a through platform in the foreground there is also evidence of at least one south-facing bay platform. In the past this platform was used to house large floral displays, but at present is just plain tarmac - whether this is a prelude to it being brought back into use I don't know.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A merged view looking south from the the northern end of Cardiff Queen Street railway station, at plaform 1 on the right is Arriva Trains Wales Class 150 DMU 150279 with a northbound Valley Line service to Bargoed (I think).
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking north from platform 2 at Cardiff Queen Street railway station. Platform 3 on the right is used almost exclusively for services to and from Cardiff Bay station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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A merged view Looking north from the southern end of Cardiff Queen Street railway station. On the extreme left are disused through and bay platforms; left of centre is the present platform 1 where northbound services on the Valley Lines call. Platform 2, right of centre, is for southbound services to Cardiff Central and on to Penarth and Barry. Platform 3 on the extreme right is used almost exclusively for services to and from Cardiff Bay station
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking north from the southern end of Cardiff Queen Street railway station. On the left is the present platform 1 where northbound services on the Valley Lines call. Platform 2 on the right is for southbound services to Cardiff Central and on to Penarth and Barry. Platform 3 on the extreme right is used almost exclusively for services to and from Cardiff Bay station. At the time this photograph was taken three different Arriva Trains Wales DMUs were in the station, at platform 1 is Class 143 railbus DMU 143609 heading for Treherbet. At platform 2 is Class 150/2 150245 with a southbound service to Coryton. To the right again is single-car Class 153 unit 153312 which has just aarrived on the shuttle service from Cardiff Bay - to where it will once again head after a 5 or so minute turn around.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking north from the northern end of Cardiff Queen Street railway station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking north from the northern end of Cardiff Queen Street railway station. At the junction, trains for Rhymney and Coryton take the route straight ahead, while services towards Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare and Treherbert bear left.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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Looking south from the southern end of Cardiff Queen Street railway station. From left to right the lines are the bidirectional single-track Bute Town Branch Line to Cardiff Bay; southbound trains to Cardiff Central and northbound services from Cardiff Central. Approaching on the latter track is an Arriva Trains Wales Class 142 railbus DMU 142803.
Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. |
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