Computer generated footage shows Cardiff's first trams for generations (original) (raw)
Computer generated footage showing the new £100m tramline that will run between Cardiff Central railway station and Cardiff Bay has been released. The impressions, created by Cardiff-based architectural firm, the Urbanists, show what the first trams in the city since the mid-twentieth century could look like.
The tramway will connect Cardiff Central railway station and Cardiff Bay by rail for the first time. The project is the first phase of Cardiff Crossrail which is being delivered by Cardiff Council and Transport for Wales (TfW). You can read our full story about the new tramway here.
There will be a new two-platform station located in the southern car park of Cardiff Central railway station (Image: The Urbanists)
The footage shows the tram route, leading from the existing Cardiff Bay line through Callaghan Square before reaching Cardiff Central railway station. A new two-platform station will be built in the southern car park of Cardiff Central in order to accommodate the tramway.
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There will be improved footways for pedestrians as well as new sections of segregated cycleway in Callaghan Square (Image: The Urbanists)
A third platform will also be built at Cardiff Bay railway station, which is in addition to the second platform currently being built as part of the ongoing South Wales Metro project. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter
Members of the public are being invited to share their views on the proposals as part of a 6-week consultation which is running from September 16 to October 27 2024. The consultation is available on: haveyoursay.tfw.wales/cardiff-crossrail
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