Guide Bridge to Cardiff Central Train Tickets & Timetables

Guide Bridge to Cardiff Centralby train on average takes 3 hrs 54 mins

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Trains depart every 39 minutes
First train leaves Guide Bridge at 07:07
Last train leaves Guide Bridge at 21:02

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Station Message

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Guide Bridge facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  No
- Smartcard Comments
  
  More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for Northern
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  No
  shelters only
- Refreshment Facilities
  
  No
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  Located next to the ticket office
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  Toilet pod adjacent to booking office
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  No
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- Rail replacement locations
  
  Pick up point is in the layby outside the old station building on Guide Lane.
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- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Located next to the ticket office
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  Toilet pod adjacent to booking office
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Part time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  08002006060
- Open
  
  Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From Staff
  
  If the station is unstaffed, please contact the customer relations team or onboard staff
- Information Services Open
  
  Information available from Help Point 24/7.
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  DepartureScreens
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
  Platforms 1&2
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Name
  
  Station Car Park
- Spaces
  
  140
- Charges
  
  Free
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  6
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  No
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  0
- Sheltered
  
  No
- Cctv
  
  No
- Type
  
  Compounds
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help Available
  
  Yes
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  No
  Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require when purchasing tickets.
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  Toilet pod adjacent to booking office
- Step Free Access
  Category B Station
  - Scooter Friendly Station
  Platform 1 level access from the car park, platform 2 level access, transfer between platforms using Guide Lane
  To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  No
  No designated area is provided. Street set down only available.
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  No

Station Message

Summer Concerts at Principality Stadium

There are a series of concerts being held in Cardiff over the summer across a range of venues:

Principality Stadium

Friday 4 July 2025 - Oasis Saturday 5 July 2025- Oasis Friday 11 July 2025 - Stereophonics Saturday 12 July 2025 - Stereophonics Saturday 19 July 2025 - Kendrick Lamar and SZA Friday 1 August 2025 - Catfish and the Bottlemen

Cardiff Bus Interchange Closures

The Cardiff Bus Interchange will close in line with road closures at 1200 on:

Friday 4 July 2025 - Oasis Saturday 5 July 2025- Oasis

The Cardiff Bus Interchange will close in line with road closures at 1500 on:

Friday 11 July 2025 - Stereophonics Saturday 12 July 2025 - Stereophonics Saturday 19 July 2025 - Kendrick Lamar and SZA Friday 1 August 2025 - Catfish and the Bottlemen

Taxi Rank Closure

The Taxi Rank on Saunders Road will close at 1145 on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th July.

The Taxi Rank on Saunders Road will close at 1445 on:

Friday 11 July 2025 Saturday 12 July 2025 Saturday 19 July 2025 Friday 1 August 2025

A temporary taxi rank will be located in the rear car park on Penarth Road.

Services are expected to be busy, please check before you travel. Post-event queuing systems will be in place at Cardiff Central.

Find out more at: https://tfw.wales/places/events

Cardiff Central facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  No
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Penalty Fares
  
  Train Operator: AW
  Url: https://tfwrail.wales/policies-and-reports/revenue-protection-policy
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- First Class Lounge
  
  Located on Platform 1
  All First Class tickets accepted.
  A comfortable modern lounge, with information screens, complimentary refreshments and a dedicated customer host ready to serve you.
  Wi-Fi is available.
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  On platforms 1/2, 3/4, 6/7 and 8.
- Refreshment Facilities
  
  Yes
  Cold drinks vending machine.
  Hot drinks vending machine.
  Food vending machine.
  Marks and Spencers, WHSmith, Upper Crust and Warrens Bakery located at front concourse.
  Upper Crust stall located on platform 1/2.
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  The toilets are located on Platforms 1 to 8. The National Key toilets are located in the East Subway near the lifts and on Platform 8; these toilets are operated by a radar key and are only available during staffing hours.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  The National Key/Accessible toilets are located in the East Subway near the lifts and on Platform 8; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key and are only available during staffing hours.
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
- Post Box
  
  Yes
  At the Penarth Road entrance and also in the main concourse.
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
  Located outside the main entrance.
- Shops
  
  Yes
  There is a WHSmith and Marks and Spencers located on the concourse.
- Rail replacement locations
  
  The rail replacement bus stop is at the rear car park (Penarth Road entrance).
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  The toilets are located on Platforms 1 to 8. The National Key toilets are located in the East Subway near the lifts and on Platform 8; these toilets are operated by a radar key and are only available during staffing hours.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  The National Key/Accessible toilets are located in the East Subway near the lifts and on Platform 8; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key and are only available during staffing hours.
Wifi
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://tfwrail.wales/lost-property
  
  03333 211 202
- Available
  
  Yes
- Operator Name
  
  Transport for Wales
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  No
- Ticket gates
  
  Yes
Parking
- Car Park 1
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A
  Name: Penarth Road
  Spaces: 193
  Number Accessible Spaces: 8
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: No
  Website
  https://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Car Park 2
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A
  Name: Riverside
  Spaces: 110
  Number Accessible Spaces: 7
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: Yes
  Website
  http://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Car Park 3
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A
  Name: Brewery Car Park
  Spaces: 44
  Number Accessible Spaces: 0
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: Yes
  Website
  https://www.apcoa.co.uk/tfwr
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  156
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Cycle parking is available at a number of locations at Cardiff Central. Sheffield stands are provided at the east end of platforms 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 6 and 7. Sheffield stands are also located outside the southern entrance to the station. Wheelgrip stands and a shelter is located in the Riverside/Fish Jetty Car Park - adjacent to platform 0
- Annotation
  
  Sheltered stands are available on each platform.
- Type
  
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  03333 211202
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00
- Staff Help Available
  
  Monday to Friday 04:00 to 01:00
  Saturday 04:00 to 00:30
  Sunday 07:00 to 00:30
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Fri 04:00 to 01:00
  Sat 04:00 to 00:30
  Sun 07:00 to 00:30
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
  Ticket machines are located at the Penarth Road entrance and on the concourse.
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  The National Key/Accessible toilets are located in the East Subway near the lifts and on Platform 8; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key and are only available during staffing hours.
- Step Free Access
  
  Category A.
  Step free access is available to Platforms 0 to 8.
- Ticket Gates
  
  Yes
  Accessible gate available at each set of ticket gates
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
  15 Spaces - (2 displayed bays on riverside car park). There are 20 minute bays in the Fish Jetty car park.
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes
First Class lounge
- Details
  
  Located on Platform 1
  All First Class tickets accepted.
  A comfortable modern lounge, with information screens, complimentary refreshments and a dedicated customer host ready to serve you.
  Wi-Fi is available.

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Guide Bridge to Cardiff Centralby train on average takes 3 hrs 54 mins

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