Barry Island Train Station, Vale of Glamorgan

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Accessibility

"Step-free access: Category B. Step free access is available via a footpath from the main road.

Accessible Ticket Machines but The ticket machine(s) do not accept cash. Payment is by major debit and credit cards only.

Induction Loop

There are no platform staff available at this station. Assistance will be provided by the Conductor on the train, with a Ramp For Train Access.

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Helpline:  03333 211202 https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/  Mon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00"

Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Island_railway_station

"Barry Island railway station is a railway station, 9¼ miles (15 km) south-west of Cardiff Central, serving Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) in South Wales. The station has been the terminus – and only remaining active station at the end of the Barry branch of the Cardiff Central to Barry Island line since the closure of Barry Pier station in 1976, the last passenger working through Barry Island tunnel to the Pier station being an enthusiasts' special in 1973. Previous to that year, only a few revenue-earning workings to meet up with the former P&A Campbell's paddle-steamer trips to Weston-super-Mare or other Somerset/Devon havens, were made following May 1964.

Passenger services, operated by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network, currently use the first half of platform 1.

The Heritage Vale of Glamorgan Railway Company moved their operations to Barry Island station in 1997 from Cardiff Butetown railway station when the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation indicated that they had no use for a heritage steam railway in their plans. The heritage railway started operating heritage trains from Barry Island's platform 4, running across the causeway alongside the Network Rail line, before continuing on to a purpose-built single track incline to the new Waterfront terminus at Hood Road at No.1 dock quay level. By 2007, the Company had extended their line from a junction on the Barry end of the Causeway to a new halt at Gladstone Bridge alongside Morrisons supermarket, the final intention being to further extend ½ mile to a new terminus alongside the Network Rail Barry Docks station, making their end-to-end main track length two miles.[4]

Following financial cutbacks brought about by the global credit crunch, the Vale of Glamorgan Council withdrew annual grant support for the heritage railway and placed the facilities up for tender. The heritage railway subsequently failed to secure the new lease and were forced to withdraw from Barry Island station in December 2008.[5]

Private transport operator Cambrian Transport subsequently took over the lease in December 2009 and they now run the heritage line as the Barry Tourist Railway which as at January 2018, terminates at Gladstone Bridge halt.

Services (as at Feb 2023):

On Mondays to Saturdays, during daytime hours, three trains per hour[6] leave for Cardiff Central; their final destinations being Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil via Pontypridd. The frequency drops to half-hourly in the evening and some late night trains terminate at Cardiff Central.

On Sundays, the service to Cardiff runs approximately half-hourly all day and serves Rhymney in addition to Merthyr and Aberdare. The train journey from Cardiff Queen Street to Barry Island Station typically takes 36 minutes.[7] "

Address

Barry Island station

The Parade

Barry

Vale of Glamorgan

CF62 5TH

Email

Phone

Website

https://tfw.wales/places/stations/barry-island

Directions

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

Amenities

Step-free access, Parking, Ticket machine: The ticket machine(s) do not accept cash. Payment is by major debit and credit cards only.