Cardiff Parkway station plans have been formally approved.
The new station is intended by developers to create a step change in connectivity for east Cardiff and west Newport. It has been designed to welcome about 800,000 passengers annually, journeys of just seven minutes to Cardiff Central and Newport South Wales.
Cardiff Parkway is part of a wider 90,000sqm development of a business district that could support up to 6,000 jobs with a sustainable transport hub promoting active travel, and easy access to frequent rail services.
Cardiff council gave the go-ahead to the facility, which will be based south of St Mellons Business Park in the city.
The station will be part of the South Wales Metro, and is a recommendation of the South East Wales Transport “Burns” Commission. Most recently, the Hendy Union Connectivity review endorsed the Burns recommendations including new stations like Cardiff Parkway.
Nigel Roberts, Chairman of Cardiff Parkway Developments, said: “We are delighted to have gained a positive outcome at planning committee today for this transformational project. Our proposals are for a sustainable, well-connected business district with public transport and active travel at its heart. We have worked hard with key stakeholders for a number of years and this decision brings forward a key recommendation of the South East Wales Transport Commission and the Union Connectivity Review.
“The project will bring investment to an area of Cardiff that needs it, create new employment opportunities, and better connect people in this region of south east Wales. We are aiming to deliver convenient and quick services, with a high-quality customer experience, particularly for public transport and active travel, to encourage sustainable transport to become the obvious choice. We are looking forward to progressing the scheme.”
