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title: "Cardiff Central: trains, tickets & connections"
description: "Cardiff Central is the main railway station in Cardiff, served by CrossCountry, Great Western Railway (GWR), and Transport for Wales."
image: "https://everyrail.com/_astro/westbahn-train.DZmdDbhu.jpg"
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# Cardiff Central

Cardiff Central is the main railway station in Cardiff, served by CrossCountry, Great Western Railway (GWR), and Transport for Wales.

![Map showing the location of Cardiff Central](<https://everyrail.com/maps/station-cardiff-central-hero.webp>)

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City

[Cardiff](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/cardiff/>)

Country

[United Kingdom](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/>)

Passenger operators

[CrossCountry](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/crosscountry/>), [Great Western Railway (GWR)](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/great-western-railway/>), [Transport for Wales](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/transport-for-wales/>)

Station role

Primary station

[**Explore all train stations in Cardiff**](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/cardiff/>)

## Where to book

### Train tickets

- Omio
  Omio connects you with over 1,000 transport providers - trains, buses, flights, and more - to simplify your travel planning.
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/cardiff/?sub_id=er_a1deb2ae95933bc9>)

### Train service

- [CrossCountry](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/crosscountry/>)
  CrossCountry runs long-distance trains linking Scotland, the North, Midlands, Wales and the South West without changing in London.
  [Official website](<https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/cardiff/?sub_id=er_6515c775b3c9506a>)
- [Great Western Railway (GWR)](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/great-western-railway/>)
  GWR runs from London Paddington to Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Devon, Cornwall, Oxford and Reading, with Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime fares.
  [Official website](<https://www.gwr.com/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/cardiff/?sub_id=er_8803a5ba599cb826>)
- [Transport for Wales](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/transport-for-wales/>)
  Transport for Wales runs the Wales and Borders rail network, from the Cambrian Coast and Heart of Wales lines to Cardiff, Chester and Manchester Airport.
  [Official website](<https://tfw.wales/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/cardiff/?sub_id=er_8c474893df801bc0>)

## Nearby stations

Distances are measured in a straight line, not along roads or railway lines.

- [**Cardiff Queen Street**United Kingdom0.9 km](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/cardiff-queen-street/>)

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