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Cardiff Bay railway station

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Cardiff Bay railway station

Cardiff Bay railway station (Welsh: Bae Caerdydd), formerly Cardiff Bute Road, is a station serving the Cardiff Bay and Butetown areas of Cardiff, Wales. It is the southern terminus of the Butetown branch line 1 mile (1.5 km) south of Cardiff Queen Street. Currently one platform is in use, Platform

2, which opened 26th May 2025. The existing Platform 1, which closed on the same day, is being redeveloped. The station building lies on Bute Street, although access to the station is from the nearby Lloyd George Avenue. For various reasons, including it being the origin of the first steam-powered passenger train service in Wales, the station is a Grade II* listed building. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

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