Cardiff Central: Transport for Wales releases new images of how modernised station could look

Transport for Wales has unveiled new images of how Cardiff Central could look after improvements that could cost up to £140 million.

Plans are set to be submitted to Cardiff Council in the coming weeks.

TfW has said the focus will be on reducing overcrowding and congestion, as well as improving accessibility.

Work is set to include creating a larger concourse, improving passenger flow through extra gate-lines, retail and cycle storage facilities, and improving the connectivity with other modes of transport.

The lengthening and widening of platform 0 is also included in the plans.

Alexia Course, Chief Commercial Officer at TfW, said: “We’ve revealed images which show what Cardiff Central could look like as part of plans to enhance the station.

“The investment of up to £140m means we can deliver improvements to Cardiff Central to make it fit for a capital city and sustain future growth.

“The proposals for the station form part of a wider significant investment going into transforming transport in central Cardiff, including ambitious regeneration plans.

“We’ve submitted the full business case for the scheme and we’ll soon be submitting the planning documents, and if this is approved, we can progress with the delivery of the enhancements.”

The business case for the project was submitted to the Department for Transport, Cardiff Capital Region and Welsh Government last year. A decision is expected in the autumn with the three bodies providing up to £140m for the project.

Enabling works on the southern side of the station are expected to begin later this year.

There are currently no plans to electrify the lines serving platforms 7 and 8.