Cardiff Crossrail

Have your say on the Cardiff Crossrail project

Cardiff Council and Transport for Wales (TfW) are working together to deliver a new tramway from Cardiff Central to Cardiff Bay, to deliver the first phase of Cardiff Crossrail. It’ll enhance connectivity between the city centre and the Bay, benefiting the wider city and region.

The first phase of the scheme will deliver:

• A new two-platform station stop located in the southern car park of Cardiff Central railway station, with easy interchange at Cardiff Central station
• A new tramway from the southern car park at Cardiff Central station, crossing through Callaghan Square to join the existing Cardiff Bay line
• An additional third platform at Cardiff Bay railway station (in addition to the second, which is currently being built)
• Improvements to public spaces on the route to connect neighbouring communities, places and attractions.

Subject to funding, the Cardiff Crossrail will eventually run from the northwest of the city, all the way to the east of the city connecting with the proposed Parkway railway station.

To start this process, the first phase of the scheme must be built between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay. This will finally ensure that Butetown is properly connected to the city centre, though the new tramway, providing further capacity for residents and visitors to access the wide range of attractions that Cardiff has to offer.

We’re running a consultation so that you can have your say on the proposals before we submit the final plans as part of a Transport and Works Act Order (the planning process for a project like this).

You can view the proposals and consultation materials, and respond to the survey here: haveyoursay.tfw.wales/cardiff-crossrail

You have until 27 October to give us your views.