Cardiff railway station reopens after major upgrades Transport for Wales has reopened Ty Glas railway station following the completion of a substantial upgrade programme aimed at improving safety, accessibility and operational capacity.

Cardiff railway station reopens after major upgrades www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/04/ty-glas-station-... #accessibility #class_756 #coryton #LevelCrossing #metro #SouthWalesMetro #TransportForWales #TyGlas #wales

THE SOUTH WALES METRO IS ELECTRIFIED! 🚆⚡️

The Core Valley Lines are now 100% electric! 170km of track upgraded for the "Welsh Tube." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

📍 Faster, greener trips
📍 New tram-trains this Spring
📍 More frequent services

📸 Transport for Wales

#tfw #southwalesmetro #wales #metro

Core Valley Lines electrification complete Transport for Wales has now finished electrifying the Core Valley Lines, a key part of the South Wales Metro and one of the UK’s most ambitious rail infrastructure projects. The final 800-metre stretch between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay has been fitted with overhead line equipment, bringing a six-year…

Core Valley Lines electrification complete www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/100-electrificat... #cardiff #CardiffBay #CardiffQueenStreet #citylink #class_398 #CoreValley #metro #RailAdvent #SouthWalesMetro #tram #TransportForWales

🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Cardiff Bay and Beyond? A "Cardiff Crossrail" update.
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#Cardiff #SouthWalesMetro

🚨 Latest Video 🚨 South Wales Metro progress, looking at the Cardiff Bay Line upgrade and upgrade of Cardiff Queen Street, which is due to take place in 2027
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#SouthWalesMetro #Cardiff

>>>>> #southwalesmetro #cardiffmetro #cardiffcrossrail #tod #cardiff #wales

The last two weeks have been challenging to say the least and this week the builders in doing some work to the house. But I am currently writing the script for the next video and I'm aiming to release it on Sunday, or possibly early next week.
#SouthWalesMetro #Cardiff

Thousands saved in cable damages thanks to hidden cameras in Wales Last year, two incidents of cable theft across Wales cost over £750,000 in repairs and cancellations, prompting Transport for Wales (TfW) to try a different approach.

Thousands saved in cable damages thanks to hidden cameras in Wales www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/thousands-saved-... #BritishTransportPolice #CoreValley #PentreBach #SouthWalesMetro #TransportForWales #ValleyLines #wales

With the new Velindre Hospital taking shape surely WG and TfW are planning to extend the line the 300mn or so from Coryton Station to the site?

#railways #cardiffrail #southwalesmetro

Improved Late Night Connections for South Wales Metro From the 14th December, South Wales Metro services will run later, providing more services to open up travel options for customers.

Improved Late Night Connections for South Wales Metro www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/improved-late-ni... #bridgend #cardiff #CardiffBay #coryton #SouthWalesMetro #TransportForWales #wales #ynyswen

2/2 These three reports (2011-2013) provided the foundation for all that followed #southwalesmetro #cardiffmetro :
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Enjoy!

How to build a Metro... Mark Barry's story of the development of the South Wales Metro / Cardiff Capital Region Metro from 2010-2024

1/2 A lot of positive chatter after King Charles opened the #SouthWalesMetro Taffs Well Tram-train depot last week. If people want to get under the bonet of how we got here...esp. the 2010-2015 advocacy I led, I wrote it all down...!!
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Royal opening for new tram-train depot in South Wales The new depot at Taff’s Well for the South Wales Metro was officially opened by His Majesty, King Charles III on 14 November.

They are due to start operation next year, and will transform transport across South Wales. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/royal-opening-fo... #cardiff #SouthWalesMetro #TaffSWell #tram #TransportForWales #ValleyLines #video #wales

Transport for Wales Pay As You Go to be Expanded Since Transport for Wales launched its pay-as-you-go scheme in 2024, over £1.5 million journeys have been made using the technology.

Since Transport for Wales launched its pay-as-you-go scheme in 2024, over £1.5 million journeys have been made using the technology. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/transport-for-wa... #SouthWalesMetro #TransportForWales

Transport for Wales get visit from South Africa’s Minister of Transport Transport for Wales’ South Wales Metro depot welcomed South Africa’s Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy.

Transport for Wales get visit from South Africa’s Minister of Transport www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/transport-for-wa... #class_398 #class_756 #CoreValley #GlobalCentreOfRailExcellence #SouthAfrica #SouthWalesMetro #TaffSWell

Nice to see the new electric trains in regular service on the Coryton line. #southwalesmetro #rhiwbina #cardiff #tfw

I asked Chat GPT to summarise my "metro book"....not a bad effort:
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#southwalesmetro #cardiffmetro #metro #tod #climate

Six-week closure of South Wales line for electrification work An intensive eight-month programme to transform and electrify the Rhymney Valley railway line is making significant progress.

Six-week closure of South Wales line for electrification work www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/six-week-closure... #caerphilly #class_756 #disruption #rhymney #SouthWalesMetro #TransportForWales #wales

🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Looking at the main differences between the Class 231 and 756.
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#SouthWalesMetro

Red and white class 150 train

The new platform at #cardiffbay has opened. It’s huge! #tfw #southwalesmetro #cardiff

70% of all services in Wales to be operated by new trains from start of new timetable From the start of the new timetable on Sunday, 18th May, 70% of all Transport for Wales services will be operated by new trains.

70% of all services in Wales to be operated by new trains from start of new timetable www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/70-of-all-servic... #aberdare #bangor #cardiff #class_756 #corwen #coryton #neath #penarth #SouthWalesMetro

South Wales railway line to close for two weeks As part of the electrification of the line from Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay, for two weeks starting on 10th May, there will be no trains on the line.

South Wales railway line to close for two weeks www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/south-wales-rail... #butetown #cardiff #CardiffBay #CardiffQueenStreet #SouthWalesMetro #TransportForWales #wales

Book Launch: “How to build a Metro”, with author Professor Mark Barry One view of the collective effort behind the advocacy and development of the Cardiff Capital Region Metro (or South Wales Metro)

I'll be talking #southwalesmetro at an event at Cardiff University @cugeogplan.bsky.social on 27 May. Pls register here if you are interested. I'll be joined on a panel by Andrew Gregory (Cardiff Council) and Marie Daly (TfW) chaired by @sionbarry.bsky.social
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Surprise! Tomorrow we’ll have a new episode ready for launch at 15:00!

In S3E12 @christianwolmar.bsky.social and @markwalker59.bsky.social will cover the creation of the South Wales Metro, plus an exclusive interview with Mark Barry.

#SouthWalesMetro #TfW

If you want to know how we ended up with this logo for the #southwalesmetro read this chapter section...
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This is why I think @wikipedia.org has lost the plot! I think its mildly amusing that I am blocked from editing the #southwalesmetro page for "spam"! Even though I can add data/insight as a primary source. Who are these gatekeepers? For a better and more accurate overview: cardiffmetro.wales

Home: South Wales Metro | Mark Barry Early diary marker for anyone interested in the South Wales Metro/Cardiff Capital Region Metro, Cardiff Crossrail (esp. importance and benefits of Cardiff…

Diary marker. I am planning a presentation on the #southwalesmetro on 27 May at the school of geography/planning at Cardiff university ... Booking via Eventbrite to follow....

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>>>> #southwalesmetro #cardiffcapitalregionmetro #cardiffcrossrail #southeast #wales #cardiff #metro #TOD

Work starts on next phase of South Wales Metro The end of March will see the start of eight months of work to electrify over 15km of railway line as part of the next phase of the South Wales Metro.

Work starts on next phase of South Wales Metro www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/work-starts-on-n... #class_231 #class_756 #disruption #rhymney #signalling #SouthWalesMetro #TransportForWales #video #YouTube

Concept images revealed for transformed Cardiff Central station Plans are being prepared to transform Cardiff Central to become part of an integrated transport hub in the city centre known as Metro Central.

Concept images revealed for transformed Cardiff Central station www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/concept-images-r... #cardiff #CardiffCentral #CoreValley #SouthWalesMetro #TransportForWales #ValleyLines #wales