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Bristol Parkway Train Station

Bristol Parkway railway station, operated by First Great Western, is in the Stoke Gifford area of Bristol and lies on the Great Western Main Line. The station has a staffed ticket office although passengers should note that it is not open in the late evening. Passengers are able to collect tickets purchased in advance (for example, on the internet) from one of the automatic ticket machines located in the station.

Facilities at the station include ATM's, pay phones, public wifi, a cafe overlooking the tracks, shops, toilets and baby changing facilities.

The station has three platforms, unusually numbered 2, 3 and 4. Platform 2 serves trains to the west towards Wales and Bristol Temple Meads. Platform 3 serves mainly inter city trains towards London and Birmingham New Street. Platform 4 serves trains destined for mainly local services.

Passengers services calling at the station are operated by First Great Western and CrossCountry. Bristol Parkway was the first of a new generation of park and ride railway stations, and a large number of passengers use it for that purpose. Over the period 2002–2012, the number of passengers starting or ending a journey at Bristol Parkway grew by 1 million passengers per year to 2.25 million.

Parking is available at the station for 1,140 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day.

Cardiff Central Train Station

Located in South Wales, Cardiff Central railway station offers passengers services to destinations including Ebbw Vale Parkway, Nottingham, Birmingham New Street, Derby, Cheltenham Spa, Swansea, London Paddington, Bristol Parkway, Manchester Piccadilly, Bristol Temple Meads and many other destinations in Wales.

The railway station, operated by Arriva Trains Wales, is located on the South Wales Line which is a branch of the Great Western Main Line. Passenger services calling at the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry and First Great Western.

Facilities at the station include ATM's, a First Class Lounge, pay phones, cafe, shops, toilets and baby changing facilities. Parking is available at the station for 248 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day. The station is ideally located for passengers travelling into Cardiff to the Millennium Stadium which is in the city centre.

There are two entrances to the station. The main entrance, to the north, leads to the main concourse and is on Central Square, the plaza that is also home to Cardiff Central bus station, a multi-storey car park and two main city centre taxi ranks. Three main city centre landmarks are visible from here: the Millennium Stadium, Stadium House and Southgate House.