I used this station twice...once for my arrival and once for departure…read more It's clean and easy to navigate. The staff are helpful and friendly, and there are plenty of facilities including shops, cafés, and waiting areas. Trains run regularly to lots of destinations, and information boards are clear and up to date. It's a busy station, but everything runs smoothly. Great little station.

The rail is an easy way to travel between Cardiff and London. With a train run by Great Wester…read moreRailway almost every half hour, it is convenient for travellers. The platforms can get really crowded, and there are benches available. There are plenty of staff available to assist to help with the confusion of whether your train will be at the "a" or "b" part of the platform, or will take up the entirety.

Not to be confused with Strangetown Railway Station…read more.. This is a suburban Cardiff railway station that is wide open and not protected from the elements, and in Wales you really need protection and I don't mean condoms, but that too. It's only a mile from Cardiff Central in the Grangetown part of Cardiff. It's on the line that heads for Barry and Bridgend and so on. You can only get down here using this line, and you can only get down to the platform using steps, so it is definitely not disabled-friendly. It's from the 1800 and isn't one of the better stations around. It's pretty desolate out here but it's good for people that live around here, despite it being in the shadow of a huge factory. I've only been here once but it was fairly recent and it sticks in the memory.

I never really understood Grangetown Railway Station. Its location can probably only be explained…read moreaway by the fact that it was there long before Ikea, because it's such a long way away from where you'd like it to be. It's so frustrating sitting on the train as it just goes straight past all those useful shops and plunges down into the deep dark heart of retail that is Penarth Road. Unless you want a car that is, then it's kind of useful. Grangetown Railway Station is elevated to join up with the track that cut across roads on railway bridges which scream 'It's Brains You Want!' This means that it's open to the Welsh elements, as there is no significant shelter for poor little wet train passengers. In short, Grangetown is a stop only advisable to use if you live in the immediate area. This is not a 'let's get off here, dear, and take a little look around' stop.

I had a sexy girlfriend in the Cardiff area, I called her by Cardiff Bae…read more This is the station that is closest to Wales Millennium Center, and it only has a single platform, so it's very much a tiny little low-key station only one mile away from Cardiff Queen Street, which is a much bigger station. It's pretty old and good for the area, but they're planning to completely remodel and redo it and in 2023 there will be a much fancier station here supposedly. Right now it's literally an old house on a platform and it's super cute, but super strange. I am sad that I may never see it again thanks to Corona and remodel plans.

Cardiff Bay Railway Station is like taking a step back in time. It's so small and quaint that you…read morecan almost imagine yourself being bungled into a train with a suitcase and a brown label with your name around you neck as you're sent away into the country before the bombs start falling. Only one train goes back and forth from this station, between here and Cardiff Queen Street. Back and forth and back and forth all day long, every 12 minutes - 6 minutes there and 6 minutes back. The train itself is even old fashioned, with its doors that you have to lean out of the window to open form the outside. None of these fancy flashing button for this leg of the journey! Although fun and something a little bit different (I'm assuming here that they're going for a traditional system, not that the train is just old and dilapidated), this service is not really suitable for people with prams, luggage or for those in a wheelchair. Fortunately there's a bus service that is just around the corner. The station is also a little out of the main hub of the Bay; although it's easy to find, yo do end up walking past a little bit of a ghost town to get there. Trees growing out of boarded up buildings and the like (although it would make a lovely photograph).

Not to be confused with Dangle Road Railway Station, which is where I always show up with no pants…read moreon, just letting it all, well, Dangle out. This is actually located in Penarth, and it's a tiny little station with only one platform right next to a bunch of houses, and I guess if you live in this neighbourhood in one of these terrace houses, then it's cool to have a train that runs right by your house, although it probably produces the lamp value LOL. I meant it reduces the Land Value, but if there are lamp values here it probably produces them too. It's a lovely little neighbourhood station and definitely does a good job for people that live around here. It literally looks like a bus stop and doesn't have any kind of a station house - and you can walk right onto the platform easily through the little old stone wall that's here, not to be confused with Stonewall Jackson, who would never let you walk right through him. I'd think.

The train line between Cardiff Central and Penarth is not really the most exciting of things. With…read moreonly two intermediary stops to choose from (Grangetown and Dingle Road), the diversity is somewhat lacking. Dingle Road, like Grangetown, has no barriers or ticket collection, or indeed anyone to talk to unless there happen to be other passengers lingering nearby. But the location is quite handy for those people who live further away from the coast, other than that there's not too much around. With Penarth only a further 200ft down the track, I would advise most people to get off there instead. It should be noted that I gave Dingle Road an extra star because it has a great name. Dingle dingle dingle...

Not to be confused with Minion Park Railway Station which is where the devil's minions board…read moretrains. One mile to the west of Cardiff Central Station, you will find this windswept Suburban Station which is basically where are all the Cardiff fans used to get on and off the train, back when they played here. There is much less traffic than there was in the old days, but the new Cardiff City Stadium is only 5 minutes walk away so this is still the station for the team for sure. They were a Premier League team recently (but not right now, thanks Ole Gunnar for that), so it's not as vital as it was then.

This is another one of those slightly windswept and barren local stations around the Cardiff area…read more There is a raised network of rails, so these stations really are open to the elements all throughout the year. But there really is very little reason to ever get on or off at this station unless you're going to a football match in Cardiff City Stadium. If this is the case, then you'll be battling a thousand other fans of football to squeeze onto the platform and, eventually, into the carriages. This area of Cardiff really is only a 10-15 minute walk away from the city centre, so I recommend avoiding this station unless you really don't feel you can walk.

We asked this gentleman who works at Cardiff Queen street what train we get to Merthyr Tydfil and…read morehe gave us the wrong train! He took to a place that's two hours away from where we had to go. We was stranded with no phone as me and my friends phone was dead, and we had no one around to help us. The next train we had to get on was cancelled so we had to wait another half hour!!

I like to give treats to queens. So for my next Queen's Treat. Here's this review of Queen Street…read more Queen Street is the second busiest station in Wales, and is northeast of the center of the city. It's got a large number of people using it on a daily basis and is a pretty efficient station which I've visited at least a dozen times over the years. It's a good place for me, although it could probably use a little bit more redevelopment than they did in 2014, which made it work better but still. It looks nice on the way in - nice and modern on the front with silver lettering. That's one of the things I like about it and remember about it. The old facade was absolutely gorgeous but the new one is more modern, and very different to what you expect. I kind of miss the old one as well to be honest.

Get your buses to everywhere around Cardiff; for the day just £3 day to go, for the week £14 week…read moreto go ticket, for a month £45. No more need of bus change then! I usually get the day to go ticket if I'm out and about for just a day, around Cardiff. If you just want a single ticket then it is £1. 50p for a few zones. The Pontprennau busses are the most popular and busiest of busses, which I use to get from town and Albany road to Penylan and back. They have a ticket office where you can buy such monthly and weekly tickets and other tickets for things. From the bus station the Pontprennau busses do not travel from any more as they go by John Lewis, near to the NatWest bank in town centre, by the Capital building. It is right by the train station and near to the VUE Cinema, and plenty of shops and cafes. The Taxi's tend to wait around outside the train station. I recommend to all, disabled and well chair access.

Irregular services, app shows services that aren't actually running. Regularly late or a no show…read more Completely unreliable

Take the National Express when your life's in a mess It'll…read moremake you smile All human life is here From the feeble old dear to the screaming child From the student who knows that to have one of those Would be suicide To the family man Manhandling the pram with paternal pride And everybody sings "ba ba ba da..." We're going where the air is free On the National Express there's a jolly hostess Selling crisps and tea She'll provide you with drinks and theatrical winks For a sky-high fee The Divine Comedy knew about coach travel. So do I. I get lots of coaches. To London. To Bristol. To Swansea. Some journeys are nice, some drivers make amusing announcements on the tannoy. Some overnight ones involve screaming kids and no leg room. Still they are cheap aren't they. That's why we get them. This place is a one-stop shop for coach holidays across the UK and Europe.

This is a massive shop that is situated with the heart of the city centre of Cardiff and it is…read moreopposite the train station and bus station and near to the VUE cinema. They are chirpy, polite and very helpful employees that work for this holiday coach company that have cheap holiday deals. They do trips around the United Kingdom and Europe. A place full of many trip deals for coaches; with many holiday offers, with many holiday companies for loads of different prices for sure... To see the beauty of Planet Earths creation, to learn the history of the Universe and all about the cultures of the United Kingdom and Europe; from London, to Edinburgh, to Swansea, to Brighton and Italy. To have all at the grasp of your feet by sitting in a coach and by travelling on road transport for amazing prices, what more could you ask for? I recommend for all to attend such a place.

Not to be confused with Coogan Railway Station which is named after Steve Coogan…read more This is the biggest station in the Penarth area. It's in the Vale of Glamorgan valleys (although vale basically means valley doesn't it so my bad), and is one of many stations that serve the people who live in the suburbs of Cardiff and the towns and Villages around Cardiff. It's only three miles from Cardiff Central, so it really is a suburb of the big C, with a cute little new looking Bridge across the double tracks and one platform on either side. From here, trains take you to Cardiff every 15 minutes or so and it's not bad. Cogan is not closed at the moment as far as I know, despite what Yelp may say, but it's definitely not one of the most used stations by any stretch of the imagination.

Cogan is the biggest of the Penarth (ish) based train stations and has the benefit of having…read moredigital information boards that update and tell you the whereabouts of your train. (I'm terribly impatient and really need to know when something is delayed or on it's way otherwise I get tetchy) This has two platforms linked with a footpath bridge over the tracks. It can be really frustrating when you see a train on the other side of the tracks and don't quite make it over the bridge in time. The car park is a decent size for anyone who commutes and there is no charge for parking.

Cardiff Central Market is a real gem in the heart of the city. The Victorian building itself is…read morebeautiful, full of character with its glass roof and traditional ironwork. Inside, there's a fantastic mix of vendors... fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and fish other food traders, vintage clothing, books, unique gifts and much more. It has such a lively, local atmosphere and you can really feel the history while wandering around. There are plenty of food options too! Prices are reasonable, the everyone was friendly! Great experience!

If you find yourself in Cardiff, I'd recommend visiting the market (also known as Central Market)!…read moreIt's been around since the 1700s, and in the same Victorian-style building - with a big glass roof - for over 100 years. There's *a lot* to look at and take in, so heads-up if you're a person that gets overstimulated by noise (because that's what the market is: organized chaos of vendors selling anything and everything from coffee to clothing to walking sticks to fish). We enjoyed a bunch of food that we brought to the low, bar-style seating on the first floor, including... Tukka Tuk (5) - first floor, 219 - 223: Indian street food by a multi-award winning chef. And, yeah, believe the hype. This was one of the best things we ate in Wales (and it was vegan!). We did the Build A Bowl and chose 1) half pilav rice and half plain chips topped with 2) coconut dal and 3) cauli kemp. It was rich, creamy, and an absolute explosion of flavor! I regret sharing this with my partner, so - PRO TIP - get your own. Pierogi (4) - first floor, 213 - 217: Polish pierogis. These fresh dumplings prepared daily using their family's special recipe are DELICIOUS. We tried the vegan ones, which at the time were roasted buckwheat with onion and mushroom sauce. So, so good. There's usually five-ish flavors to choose from, and I think they come in two portions (small with four pierogies; large with seven pierogies). Cardiff Bakestones (4) - ground floor, 161 - 165: Known for their Welsh cakes (which are kind of like a scone or a biscuit; softer and slightly sweet, they're baked round with a crinkly edge. Cardiff Bakestones has LOTS of different flavors (like salted caramel, nutella, lemon curd, chocolate chip, etc.) and also vegan and gluten-free options. Definitely get a couple more than you think you're gonna want, because *trust me* you're going to want another right after the one you've just eaten!