Butetown railway station

Butetown^[1] (Welsh: Tre-biwt), formerly Loudoun Square,^[2] is an under construction station in Cardiff on the Butetown branch line. It is included within the Wales & Borders franchise^[2] and will be part of the South Wales Metro.^[3]

Butetown Welsh: Tre-biwt
Construction site at the new station, April 2023
General information
Location	Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Wales
Coordinates	51.4729°N 3.1707°W / 51.4729; -3.1707
Managed by	Transport for Wales Rail
Platforms	2
Key dates
2025	Opening

The station was originally planned to be located next to Loudoun Square, opening by December 2023. In August 2022 it was announced that the station would be located further north opposite Maria Street,^[4] would comprise two platforms, and would now open in spring 2024. It would be served by tram-train vehicles.^[5]

Preliminary work with vegetation clearance and other associated works began in January 2023, with the bulk of the main works to begin in summer 2023. At the same time, Cardiff Bay railway station began redevelopment.^[6][7][1] The vegetation works clearance is necessary for both the redoubling of the Cardiff Bay Line and installation of overhead electrical equipment for when tram-trains are introduced.^[1]

Services

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
	Future services
Cardiff Queen Street		Transport for Wales Rail Cardiff Bay branch line		Cardiff Bay

See also

• South Wales Metro
• Proposed railway stations in Wales
• Transport in Cardiff