New routes to success – Cardiff Crossrail
A £50 million investment from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund for a new connection between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay will provide a vital transport link to support the development of Callaghan Square, Bute Street, Lloyd George Avenue, and the Atlantic Wharf.
It will also include:
- a regular tram service from Cardiff Central to a new platform at Cardiff Bay train station
- two new platforms at Cardiff Central Train Station
- public space improvements around the existing and new train platforms
- a new highway layout making it safer to transition between road, rail, cycling and walking
The hope is that the investment will facilitate the wider Crossrail scheme, which seeks to improve connectivity across the Cardiff Capital Region and link with the proposed Cardiff East Station at Newport Road, in addition to creating opportunities for a number of other new stations in the city.
It will also revive the unused land at Cardiff Bay, allowing for further investment to take place.
Further information on Cardiff Crossrail can be found on the Cardiff Council website.