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Butetown
Welsh: Tre-biwtNational Rail
Construction site at the new station, April 2023
General information
LocationCardiff Bay, Cardiff
Wales
Coordinates51°28′22″N 3°10′15″W / 51.4729°N 3.1707°W / 51.4729; -3.1707
Managed byTransport for Wales Rail
Platforms2
Key dates
2024Opening

Butetown (Welsh: Tre-biwt), formerly Loudoun Square, is an under construction station in Cardiff on the Butetown branch line. It is included within the Wales & Borders franchise and will be part of the South Wales Metro.

The station was originally planned to be located next to Loudoun Square, opening by December 2023. In August 2022 it was announced that the station would be located further north opposite Maria Street, would comprise two platforms, and would now open in spring 2024. It would be served by tram-train vehicles.

Preliminary work with vegetation clearance and other associated works began in January 2023, with the bulk of the main works to begin in summer 2023. At the same time, Cardiff Bay railway station began redevelopment. The vegetation works clearance is necessary for both the redoubling of the Cardiff Bay Line and installation of overhead electrical equipment for when tram-trains are introduced.

Services

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
  Future services  
Cardiff Queen Street   Transport for Wales Rail
Cardiff Bay branch line 		  Cardiff Bay

See also

References

  1. ^ Chloe White (12 January 2023). "Work to get underway for the new Butetown railway station". Rail Advent. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "What's Happening in South East Wales - Transport for Wales". tfw.gov.wales. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. Loy, Sandra (16 July 2014). "Big plans for Cardiff Central Station". Wales Online.
  4. "Cardiff Bay Line Transformation FAQ". Transport for Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. Thomas, Angharad (15 August 2022). "Cardiff to get a new railway station with work beginning this year". WalesOnline.
  6. Catherine Moor (11 January 2023). "Work to begin on new Welsh railway station". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  7. "Construction work on new Butetown railway station to get underway this summer". Nation.Cymru. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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