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Dinas Powys railway station

Coordinates: 51°25′53″N 3°13′08″W / 51.4314°N 3.2188°W / 51.4314; -3.2188
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Dinas Powys
National Rail
General information
LocationDinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°25′53″N 3°13′08″W / 51.4314°N 3.2188°W / 51.4314; -3.2188
Grid referenceST153709
Managed byTransport for Wales
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDNS
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened20 December 1888
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 89,990
2019/20Decrease 85,148
2020/21Decrease 12,656
2021/22Increase 52,590
2022/23Increase 71,520
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Dinas Powys railway station is one of two railway stations serving the village of Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is located on Network Rail's Barry Branch 4½ miles (7 km) south of Cardiff Central towards Barry Island and Bridgend (via Barry and Rhoose).

As of October 2018, passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.

Services

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Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a 15-minute frequency northbound to Cardiff Central and beyond (to either Aberdare or Merthyr Tydfil). Southbound 3 trains per hour to Barry Island and an hourly service to Bridgend via Rhoose.[1]

Evenings and Sundays there is a generally a half-hourly service to Cardiff Central. Evenings there is an hourly service southbound to Barry Island and Bridgend whilst on Sundays half-hourly to Barry Island and every two hours to Bridgend.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Eastbrook   Transport for Wales
Vale of Glamorgan Line
  Cadoxton

References

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  1. ^ Table 130 National Rail timetable, May 2016
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