{"id":76308,"date":"2023-03-14T15:02:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=76308"},"modified":"2023-03-14T15:31:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:31:11","slug":"whitchurchs-redundant-train-station-that-some-locals-dont-even-know-exists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/03\/14\/whitchurchs-redundant-train-station-that-some-locals-dont-even-know-exists\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitchurch&#8217;s &#8216;redundant&#8217; train station that some locals don&#8217;t even know exists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The station is the least used in Cardiff as locals opt to use two nearby stations <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>WHITCHURCH train station is set to be transformed as part of the \u00a3800m South Wales Metro project &#8211; but locals are questioning whether it has become &#8216;redundant&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The station, which is actually located in Rhiwbina and not Whitchurch, had 9,310&nbsp;recorded entries and exits in 2022, which averages around 26 per day &#8211; or 13&nbsp;passengers on a return fare basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is almost half&nbsp;of the amount of users of Birchgrove, the station with the next lowest figures in Cardiff, according to data from StatsWales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t know it existed,\u201d said Kim Placo Plaza, a Whitchurch resident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Whitchurch residents choose to use Llandaf station instead and question whether the Whitchurch station is even needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-489x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-489x1024.png 489w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-143x300.png 143w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-770x1613.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-733x1536.png 733w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-293x614.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-489x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-489x1024.png 489w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-143x300.png 143w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-770x1613.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-733x1536.png 733w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2-293x614.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/Multicolor-Professional-Chronological-Timeline-Infographic-2.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All station&#8217;s figures are back on the rise after they fell during the global pandemic, but Whitchurch\u2019s figures have remained the lowest in Cardiff since 2009. Credit: Sarah Dalton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not surprised that Whitchurch station is left so unused, it certainly doesn\u2019t serve Whitchurch,\u201d said Bethan Ceri, 38.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Ceri moved into a flat by Whitchurch Primary School last year but has said she&nbsp;would always opt to use the station in Llandaff North instead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe main problem with Whitchurch railway station is that it\u2019s not in Whitchurch, it\u2019s in Rhiwbina. But Rhiwbina residents already have their own station just a seven minute walk away from the Whitchurch one,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really don\u2019t know why anyone that doesn\u2019t live directly by the station would use it. It would take me 25 minutes to get to Whitchurch station and only six minutes to get to Llandaf station, plus I am three minutes from the main road where buses run every five minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whitchurch train station runs Monday to Saturday, with one train going back and forth every 30 minutes along the South Wales Valley line between Coryton&nbsp;and Radyr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all locals were so quick to dismiss the &#8217;empty&#8217; station though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Ryan Moreland, 36, has lived by the station in the Rhiwbina\/Whitchurch area for six years with his guide dog Jamie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is far more than just a train station for me, it\u2019s an integral part of my day-to-day life. Without it,&nbsp;I would be increasingly isolated with even the most basic of tasks becoming even more challenging to access,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Moreland\u2019s guide dog, Jamie, is very nervous on buses and has slid the length of the bus several times when the driver has approached corners quickly or come to a sudden stop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes it very difficult for the guide dog to do his job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s much more settled on the more rhythmic trains. He really can only manage 5-10 minutes on a bus so it\u2019s just not an option for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If Whitchurch&nbsp;station was closed, I would be extremely limited in how I could get around and would probably have to use taxis which cost more so would further limit my mobility and independence,&#8221; Mr Moreland added.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/received_6138248376221280-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of Ryan Moreland and his guide dog Jamie stood on a train station platform, looking out at the oncoming train.\" class=\"wp-image-76327 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/received_6138248376221280-683x1024.jpeg 683w, 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\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But for those who are able to choose between stations, many are opting for Llandaf \u2013 and not just because of its location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Fielding, 32, has lived in Whitchurch for just under three years and says the main issues with Whitchurch station are lack of parking, unreliability and limited services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/jackfielding2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Jack Fielding, a resident of Whitchurch wearing a Wales jacket\" class=\"wp-image-76329 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/jackfielding2.jpg 960w, 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I imagine Coryton and Whitchurch will generally be underused because they are miles from anywhere and don\u2019t link on to any other line,\u201d Mr Fielding&nbsp;said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whitchurch Councillors are currently fighting to get the station linked directly to Radyr to create a circular route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor commuting, I\u2019d probably get the bus or go to Llandaf, as the Whitchurch station is quite a walk away and doesn\u2019t have many transport options,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Other residents shared similar opinions in the community&#8217;s Facebook group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my nearest station, but I prefer Llandaf as the trains are more frequent and services more reliable,\u201d said Ceri Derrick in a comment on the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhitchurch station feels a bit secluded. I would always choose to use Coryton or Rhiwbina, especially if I\u2019m travelling by myself,\u201d added Kathryn Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/13053845\/embed#?secret=K8JlklVUEM\" data-secret=\"K8JlklVUEM\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/13053845\/embed#?secret=K8JlklVUEM\" data-secret=\"K8JlklVUEM\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Sarah Dalton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For Rhiwbina Councillor, Adrian Robson, the train station&#8217;s figures are not a shock.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere a series of stations on the Coryton line in close proximity and more needs to be done to promote all of them, including Whitchurch. All the stations are important to residents ,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany people will not be aware of the pathway running under the A470 linking part of Whitchurch with this station. Increased signage and publicity by both Cardiff Council and Transport for Wales must be undertaken to show how easy it is to get to this station.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe also call on Transport for Wales to bring forward the planned Sunday service for this line and to look at increasing the frequency of trains so that it helps to take more cars off the road,\u201d Coun Robson added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/13058909\/embed#?secret=GbgmTdjW0G\" data-secret=\"GbgmTdjW0G\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" 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