UK railway stations - C facts for kids
Railway stations are super important places where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers. They are like special bus stops, but for trains! In the United Kingdom, there are thousands of railway stations, big and small, connecting towns and cities all across the country.
This page helps you understand more about these stations, especially those whose names start with the letter 'C'.
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What is a Railway Station?
A railway station is a place where trains regularly stop. It usually has a platform where people wait for the train. Many stations also have buildings with ticket offices, waiting rooms, and shops. Some very busy stations, like those in big cities, are huge hubs with many platforms and lots of services. Smaller stations might just have a simple platform and a shelter.
Why are Stations Important?
Stations are key to our travel system. They allow people to travel for work, school, holidays, or to visit friends and family. They also help move goods around the country. Without stations, trains wouldn't be able to connect people and places easily.
Finding Information About UK Railway Stations
When you look up a railway station, you often find some important details. These details help you know where the station is and what trains are running.
Station Name and Location
Every station has a unique name, like Cambridge or Cardiff Central. To help people find them, stations are linked to a postcode. A postcode is a special code that helps pinpoint a location on a map. For example, the postcode for Cambridge is CB1 2JW. You can use these postcodes to find the station on a map, like on Multimap.com.
Station Codes and Live Information
Each railway station in the UK also has a special three-letter code. This code is used by train companies to quickly identify the station. For instance, the code for Cambridge is CBG. These codes are very useful for checking live train times. You can use them on websites like National Rail Enquiries to see if trains are on time or if there are any delays. This is called a "live departure board" because it shows what's happening right now!
For example, if you wanted to check trains at Cadoxton, you would use its code, CAD. For Caerphilly, it's CPH. These codes make it easy to get up-to-date information about trains.
Special Railway Lines
Some stations are part of special railway lines, like heritage railways. These are often older lines that are preserved for their historical value and sometimes use steam trains! For example, Caernarfon is on the Welsh Highland Railway, and Campbell's Platform is on the Ffestiniog Railway. These railways often have their own timetables, which you can find on their websites.
A Glimpse at 'C' Stations
There are many railway stations in the UK whose names start with 'C'. Here are just a few examples to show the variety:
- Cadoxton
- Caergwrle
- Caernarfon, Welsh Highland Railway
- Caerphilly
- Caersws
- Caldicot
- Caledonian Road and Barnsbury
- Calstock
- Cam and Dursley
- Camberley
- Camborne
- Cambridge
- Cambridge Heath
- Cambuslang
- Camden Road
- Camelon
- Campbell's Platform, Ffestiniog Railway
- Canley
- Canning Town
- Cannock
- Cannon Street (London)
- Canonbury
- Canterbury East
- Canterbury West
- Cantley
- Capenhurst
- Carbis Bay
- Cardenden
- Cardiff Bay
- Cardiff Central
- Cardiff Queen Street
- Cardonald
- Cardross
- Carfin
- Cark and Cartmel
- Carlisle
- Carlton
- Carluke
- Carmarthen
- Carmyle
- Carnalea
- Carnforth
- Carnoustie
- Carntyne
- Carpenders Park
- Carrbridge
- Carrickfergus
- Carshalton
- Carshalton Beeches
- Carstairs
- Cartsdyke
- Castle Bar Park
- Castle Cary
- Castleford
- Castlerock
- Castleton
- Castleton Moor
- Caterham
- Catford
- Catford Bridge
- Cathays
- Cathcart
- Cattal
- Causeland
- Cefn-y-Bedd
- Chadwell Heath
- Chafford Hundred
- Chalfont & Latimer
- Chalkwell
- Chandler's Ford
- Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Chapelton (Devon)
- Chapeltown (Yorkshire)
- Chappel and Wakes Colne
- Charing (Kent)
- Charing Cross (Glasgow)
- Charing Cross (London)
- Charlbury
- Charlton
- Chartham
- Chassen Road
- Chatelherault
- Chatham
- Chathill
- Cheadle Hulme
- Cheam
- Cheddington
- Chelford (Cheshire)
- Chelmsford (Essex)
- Chelsfield
- Cheltenham Spa
- Chepstow
- Cherry Tree
- Chertsey
- Cheshunt
- Chessington North
- Chessington South
- Chester
- Chester Road
- Chesterfield
- Chester-le-Street
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe
- Chetnole
- Chichester
- Chilham
- Chilworth
- Chingford
- Chinley
- Chippenham
- Chipstead
- Chirk
- Chislehurst
- Chiswick
- Cholsey
- Chorley
- Chorleywood
- Christchurch
- Christs Hospital
- Church and Oswaldtwistle
- Church Fenton
- Church Stretton
- City Hospital (Belfast)
- Cilmeri
- City Thameslink
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Clandon
- Clapham
- Clapham High Street
- Clapham Junction
- Clapton
- Clarbeston Road
- Clarkston
- Claverdon
- Claygate
- Cleethorpes
- Cleland
- Clifton (Manchester)
- Clifton Down
- Clitheroe
- Clippertown
- Clock House
- Clunderwen
- Clydebank
- Coatbridge Central
- Coatbridge Sunnyside
- Coatdyke
- Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon
- Codsall
- Cogan
- Colchester
- Colchester Town
- Coleraine
- Coleshill Parkway
- Collingham
- Collington
- Colne
- Colwall
- Colwyn Bay
- Combe (Oxfordshire)
- Commondale
- Congleton
- Conisbrough
- Connel Ferry
- Cononley
- Conway Park
- Conwy
- Cooden Beach
- Cookham
- Cooksbridge
- Coombe Junction Halt
- Copplestone
- Corbridge
- Corfe Castle
- Corkerhill
- Corkickle
- Corpach
- Corrour
- Coryton
- Coseley
- Cosford
- Cosham
- Cottingham
- Cottingley
- Coulsdon South
- Coventry
- Cowden
- Cowdenbeath
- Cradley Heath
- Craigendoran
- Craignure
- Cramlington
- Craven Arms
- Crawley
- Crayford
- Crediton
- Cressing
- Cressington
- Creswell
- Crewe
- Crewkerne
- Crews Hill
- Crianlarich
- Criccieth
- Cricklewood
- Croftfoot
- Crofton Park
- Cromer
- Cromford
- Crookston
- Cross Gates
- Crossflatts
- Crosshill
- Crosskeys
- Crossmyloof
- Croston
- Crouch Hill
- Crowborough
- Crowhurst
- Crowle
- Crowthorne
- Croy
- Crystal Palace
- Cuddington
- Cuffley
- Culham
- Culrain
- Cullybackey
- Cultra
- Cumbernauld
- Cupar
- Curriehill
- Custom House
- Cuxton
- Cwmbach
- Cwmbran
- Cynghordy
Related pages
- List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom
