Trains to Barry Docks - Station Details and further Information on Barry Docks Train Services
Barry Docks Railway Station is a train station serving the town of Barry in South Wales. More centrally located than Barry station, it is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line from 7 miles south of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend (via Barry and Rhoose) and Barry Island.
It was built after the Barry Railway Company was incorporated by Act of Parliament on 14 August 1884, for the construction of a dock at Barry Island. The company also ran Paddle Steamers from the near by pier across the Bristol Channel, but eventually sold out to the Bristol company of P and A Campbell.
Rail passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network. Monday to Saturday dayimes there is a 15 minute frequency northbound to Cardiff Central and beyond. Southbound 3 trains per hour to Barry Island and an hourly service to Bridgend via Rhoose. Evenings and Sundays there is a generally a half-hourly service to Cardiff Central. Evenings there is an hourly service southbound to Barry Island and Bridgend whilst on Sundays half-hourly to Barry Island and every two hours to Bridgend. |
