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New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostThu Nov 05, 2015 11:06 pm

Rhodri wrote:Didn't Central used to have additional platforms to the south, where the car park is now?

If they are thinking outside the box maybe some thought should be given to developing a big interchange at St Mellons - linked to the GWML & by direct tram/bus every 5 mins. Maybe a St Mellons Parkway?

This may help in traffic approaching from the East, whereas visitors from the West can continue to use Central. Or even get a Metro line from Central to cut up from Mainline to the East Park & Ride as there is a huge parcel of land that is currently laying fallow.


There used to be Riverside station which was between the Central Station and what is now Brains Brewery. It was on the Clarence Road branch line.
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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostFri Nov 06, 2015 1:02 am

Simon__200 wrote:I suggest that it's pure and simple incompetence. One day they decided to introduce an army of 16 year old casual labour employees as marshals, and didn't explain to them the proper MO. And that's how it's been ever since.


I can so believe that this is the truth.
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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostMon Mar 28, 2016 8:49 pm

I took a couple of pictures the other day of platform 8. It looks okay, certainly more impressive than the new platform shelter at Queen St!

http://www.directupload.net/file/d/4307/hpoenxoj_png.htm

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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostMon Mar 28, 2016 11:32 pm

Nice pictures! But I'm not sure anything has changed, there is still no railway track!

Are they going to put down tarmac so the replacement buses use the track bed from now on?
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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostMon Mar 28, 2016 11:52 pm

The track is going in this weekend, will be in use after Christmas. Break neck speed.
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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostTue Jul 18, 2017 7:10 pm

I came across these CGIs that were produced by Powell Dobson. There appear to be a couple of variations, but the general theme is the same.

I don't know how current these are, but it looks as if they might actually be some joined-up thinking with proposed Central Quay, which can only be a good thing.

I really like it and I think that it is much better than the proposals for the North Facade. The city really does need something to link up with development south of the railway line and encourage more development and flow of people in that direction.
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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostTue Jul 18, 2017 7:30 pm

I'd take that for the South of the station. Looks stunning
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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostTue Jul 18, 2017 8:26 pm

Well that's a bit nice isn't it!
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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostTue Jul 18, 2017 9:49 pm

It also wont be happening until after 2020. Will change a lot - probably for the worse.

A facelift is great, but what it needs is 3/4 more platforms. Currently way too many routes coming in on a limited amount of platforms. Trains queueing to get in all the time isnt ideal.
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Re: New Cardiff Central rail station revealed

PostTue Jul 18, 2017 10:21 pm

That looks like a proper job on Central and is up there amongst the big budget stations like King's Cross etc.

Let's hope it happens.
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