Images show £140m revamp plan for Cardiff Central

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Caerdydd Canolog Cardiff Central. Trees can be seen dotted on the courtyard entrance, and people can see seen walking in crowds outside the building. The British Gas building can be seen in the background.

New images for a proposed £140m revamp of Cardiff Central railway station have been released.

The photos from Transport for Wales (TfW) show a glimpse of how Wales' busiest station could look with the investment, including a new brick arch at the rear entrance and additional retail and cycle facilities.

The plans hope to alleviate overcrowding and improve accessibility for those with reduced mobility, TfW said.

Alexia Course, chief commercial officer, said the investment would "modernise the station, make it fit for a capital city and sustain future growth".

Transport for Wales An artist's impression of Cardiff Central's main entrance and booking hall. The large space has a number of doors on the right-hand side and the ticket barriers on the left, with departure boards on the wall above them. The white ceiling has curved arches in the background, and large art deco style hanging lamps lining the room in two rows on the left and right hand side. Commuters can be seen dotted around the space.

The train operator said plans include a larger concourse to increase capacity and improve passenger access through additional gate-lines.

The proposed improvements aim to modernise the station while still complimenting the history and heritage of the building, they added.

Planning documents will be submitted soon for the scheme, which is subject to planning and full business case approval.

Should the plans be approved, up to £140m funding for the enhancements will be provided by the Department for Transport, Cardiff Capital Region and the Welsh government.

TfW said the proposals for the station are part of wider investment into "transforming transport in central Cardiff" - including ambitious regeneration plans.

Transport for Wales An artist's picture of the main entrance of Cardiff Central station, which shows a new look for its platform 0 entrance with a new stairway and windows into the food store. People can be seen walking across the tiled entrance of central square arm in arm, with puddles along the floor.

Work is currently ongoing to deliver the South Wales Metro service as part of plans to improve the network.

The first phase promises twice the number of services across the south Wales network by early 2026, a number of new stations proposed including Cardiff Parkway, Cardiff East, Newport West, halts at Somerton and Llanwern in Newport and a station at Magor and Undy in Monmouthshire.

Ms Course said: "We've submitted the full business case for the scheme and we'll soon be submitting the planning documents, and if this is approved, we can progress with the delivery of the enhancements."

A decision on the full business case is expected in autumn 2025.

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