Nottingham to Cardiff Queen Street Train Tickets & Timetables

Nottingham Train Station to Cardiff Queen Streetby train on average takes 3 hrs 35 mins

Nottingham Train Station to Cardiff Queen Street one way only

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Trains depart every 32 minutes
First train leaves Nottingham Train Station at 06:00
Last train leaves Nottingham Train Station at 19:08

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Nottingham to Cardiff Queen Street train times

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Nottingham Train Station facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Collect and top your Smartcard at this location
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for EM
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- First Class Lounge
  
  No
  
  Located
  Between Platform 4/5 - Currently Closed.
  Tickets Accepted
  All First Class ticket holders
  Facilities
  All First Class ticket holders
  Refreshments
  Complimentary tea and coffee & newspapers
  Wi-Fi
  Yes
  Showers
  No
- Seated Area
  
  No
- Waiting Room
  
  There is an Assisted Travel Lounge located at the front of the train stations, once you pass through the barriers. Heating waiting rooms on all platforms except platform 7, along with sheltered platform waiting areas with accessible seating (all platforms).
- Trolleys
  
  Yes
- Station Buffet
  
  Yes
  
  Cafes and vending machines.
- Toilets
  Yes
  The toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 and Platform 5/6. The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 and Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key. Toilet opening times:
  - Monday to Friday: 06:00 to 20:00
  - Saturday: 06:00 to 20:00
  - Sunday: 07:15 to 20:00
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 & Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  No
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Nottingham station
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
- Shops
  
  Yes
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Rail replacement buses will pick up and drop off from Carrington Street, at the front of the station.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  The toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 and Platform 5/6. The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 and Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key. Toilet opening times:
  - Monday to Friday: 06:00 to 20:00
  - Saturday: 06:00 to 20:00
  - Sunday: 07:15 to 20:00
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 & Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  03457 125678
- Available
  
  Yes
- Operator Name
  
  East Midlands Railway lost property office is located at Nottingham. We will try to contact the owner if they can be identified, the item will be kept for 3 months (unless it is perishable) and a record is kept.
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from information point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
- Ticket gates
  
  Yes
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  £3.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230.
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Name
  
  Station Car Park
- Spaces
  
  957
- Charges
  
  Daily: £9.50
  Weekly: £29.00
  Monthly: £95.00
  Three Monthly: £257.00
  Annual: £950.00
  Saturday: £5.00
  Sunday: £5.00
  Note:
  £3.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230.
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  45
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  140
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Cycle hub located on ground floor of multi-storey car park on Queens Road.
  Additional stands in secure compound adjacent to Platform 1 on Station Road.
- Annotation
  
  Cycle hub open 24 hours. Changing facilities and toilet available. Cycle repairs available at Russell's Bicycle Shed.
- Type
  
  Compounds
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  08000 11 33 23
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Staff Help Available
  
  Passenger Assistance meeting point is located in the main concourse at the ticket gates.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  Taxi number displayed on useful information poster at station.
- Accessible Public Telephones
  
  none
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The National key toilets are located on the Southern Concourse, Platform 1/3 & Platform 5/6; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Step Free Access
  
  This is a category A access station. There are lifts available to all platforms and there is level and ramp access to the concourse and ticket office/machines.
  This station has tactile paving at the edge of each platform.
- Ticket Gates
  
  Yes
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes
First Class lounge
- Available
  
  No
- Details
  
  Located
  Between Platform 4/5 - Currently Closed.
  Tickets Accepted
  All First Class ticket holders
  Facilities
  All First Class ticket holders
  Refreshments
  Complimentary tea and coffee & newspapers
  Wi-Fi
  Yes
  Showers
  No

Station Message

Station closures - 10,17 and 23 November

Due to rugby games at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff Queen Street station will close before the end of each game. For more information tfw.wales/events.

Sunday 10 November - Cardiff Queen Street will close at 15:00 (except for accessible access and passengers that wish to travel to Cardiff Bay)
Sunday 17 November - Cardiff Queen Street will close at 18:00 (except for accessible access and passengers that wish to travel to Cardiff Bay)
Saturday 23 November - Cardiff Queen Street will close at 19:00 (except for accessible access and passengers that wish to travel to Cardiff Bay)

Cardiff Queen Street facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  No
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Load a pre-purchased season ticket onto a smartcard using the smartcard validator or the ticket vending machine.
- Penalty Fares
  
  Train Operator: AW
  Url: https://www.tfwrail.wales/policies-and-reports/revenue-protection-policy
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  No
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  Seating area in the caf├й on platform 3/4.
- Station Buffet
  
  No
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The toilets are located on Platform 4. The National Key toilets are located on Platform 4 and also in the main concourse to the left of the ticket office; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key and are only available during staffing hours.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Cardiff Queen Street station
- Post Box
  
  No
  
  Outside the station.
- Rail replacement locations
  
  The rail replacement bus stops are the local bus stops on Dumfries place. To Cardiff Central / Cardiff Bay, bus stop HC in front of the car park. To Cathays / Heath, bus stop HU, same side as Sainsburys.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  The toilets are located on Platform 4. The National Key toilets are located on Platform 4 and also in the main concourse to the left of the ticket office; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key and are only available during staffing hours.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
Wifi
- Annotation
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Cardiff Queen Street station
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  03333 211 202
- Available
  
  Yes
- Operator Name
  
  Transport for Wales
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  No
- Ticket gates
  
  Yes
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  36
- Sheltered
  
  No
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Cycle parking is located at three locations. 8 Sheffield stands providing for 16 bicycles are located on Station Terrace, outside the station to the right of the station entrance. 6 Sheffield stands providing for 12 bicycles are located on Platform 5. 4 Sheffield stands providing for 8 bicycles are located on Platform 2
- Type
  
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  03333 211202
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00
- Staff Help Available
  
  Help provided by on train staff outside staffing hours.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sat 05:15 to 00:15
  Sun 07:00 to 23:00
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
  
  The ticket machines are near the main entrance and take cash and major debit and credit cards.
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
- Step Free Access
  
  Category A.
  Step free access is available to all platforms via lifts. For full station facilities as stated in the Accessible Travel Policy, please visit the Transport for Wales website: www.tfwrail.wales/our-network/stations."
- Ticket Gates
  
  Yes
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  No
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes

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Trains from Nottingham Train Stationto Cardiff Queen StreetFrom £39.00

Nottingham Train Station to Cardiff Queen Streetby train on average takes 3 hrs 35 mins

Nottingham Train Station to Cardiff Queen Street one way only

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