Gabalfa railway station explained

Gabalfa is a proposed railway station on the Merthyr line in the Gabalfa district of Cardiff, Wales. The station would be on the South Wales Metro^[1] and be part of the Wales & Borders franchise. It is planned to open in 2028.^{[2] [3]} It will be located on an old coal yard next to the existing railway.^[4] This followed significant local petitioning for a railway station from Gabalfa and Mynachdy.^[5] A station in the Gabalfa ward was first proposed by Cardiff County Council in 2000.^[6]

See also

• Proposed railway stations in Wales
• Transport in Cardiff

References

51.501°N -3.2013°W

Notes and References

1. http://tfw.gov.wales/whats-happening-south-east-wales What's happening in South East Wales
2. Web site: Gabalfa Metro Station. 2020-07-18. Cardiff Liberal Democrats.
3. Web site: Barry. Sion. 2021-02-08. South Wales Metro might not be completed until 2024. 2021-08-18. Business Live. en.
4. Web site: Seabrook. Alex. 2021-04-22. Metro station to be built in Gabalfa on land earmarked for flats. 2021-08-18. WalesOnline. en.
5. Web site: Aunger. Corey. 15 March 2019. Residents call for railway station on controversial Gabalfa site. 2021-08-18. The Cardiffian. en-GB.
6. Web site: Cardiff County Council - Local Transport Plan 2000-2016 . PDF . 2000-08-01 . 2008-01-17 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926221049/http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ObjView.asp?Object_ID=3384 . 2007-09-26 .