New Cardiff indoor musical arena

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And a new tram/train line with new stations is being built from Cardiff Central, across Callaghan Square, to the Bay.

https://www.railtechnologymagazine.c...ardiff-central

https://tfw.wales/projects/metro/sou...sformation-faq

They are dualling the tracks and building a new Bute Town station right now. In the next few years a new platform will be built at the south of Cardiff Central and the new track will be laid down the service road, across the surface car park and then tramlines through Callaghan Square and then up a ramp to join the newly-dualled Bay Line.

This will enable travellers from wider afield to get off the train at Central and hop on a tram for 5 mins to get to the new arena.

It is a good plan.

A detailed analysis here:

https://swalesmetroprof.blog/2023/01...opes-for-2023/

I am not doubting we need a replacement for the CIA

It's the size of the venue that seems a bit over ambitious given it will be considerably bigger than arenas in Liverpool, Leeds , Sheffield and Nottingham

Given that the one in brizzle is going to be bigger and up and running before ours I think a smaller facility would be wiser

As for the train station are there any plans to rip up cardiff central as , unless money is the object we surely need a bigger station

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I am not doubting we need a replacement for the CIA

It's the size of the venue that seems a bit over ambitious given it will be considerably bigger than arenas in Liverpool, Leeds , Sheffield and Nottingham

Given that the one in brizzle is going to be bigger and up and running before ours I think a smaller facility would be wiser

As for the train station are there any plans to rip up cardiff central as , unless money is the object we surely need a bigger station

https://tfw.wales/projects/cardiff-central-enhancements

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As for the train station are there any plans to rip up cardiff central as , unless money is the object we surely need a bigger station

IIRC Network Rail owns the station and there was talk of redeveloping it about 10 years ago that came to nothing. Can't see anything happening any time soon.

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IIRC Network Rail owns the station and there was talk of redeveloping it about 10 years ago that came to nothing. Can't see anything happening any time soon.

If new stations are opened to take pressure off central that would be good

Say queen's Street expansion

Or this much talked about Eastern Parkway

But if nothing happens surely just adding another platform on the southern end , by the existing car park ...to cater for Cardiff Bay.....is just faffing about ?

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IIRC Network Rail owns the station and there was talk of redeveloping it about 10 years ago that came to nothing. Can't see anything happening any time soon.

Like the bus station, it'll be on commuter wish lists for years yet.