Cardiff Central railway station is set to undergo renovation as the Government has given the green light on a 140 million GBP revamp project.

Improvements to the station will include the modernisation of the station as a whole, whilst aiming to preserve both the history and heritage of the building itself.

Works will be carried out to expand the station’s concourse in order to increase capacity and improve passenger flow, with improved waiting areas, enhanced retail offerings and cycle storage facilities also set to be installed.

The station is set to remain open whilst construction is carried out, and the scheme will be led by Transport for Wales, with the investment of up to 140 million GBP being provided by the Department for Transport, Cardiff Capital Region and the Welsh Government following the recent approval of associated business cases.

This week will also see the first meeting of the newly reorganised Wales Rail Board in Cardiff, in which the Board will oversee the prioritisation of the rail spending review settlement, assess progress on current rail projects and identify projects for future delivery.

Following the meeting; Transport for Wales will publish ‘Today, Tomorrow, Together’, – a vision document for the future of rail in Wales, later this month.

This is a major milestone for our ambitious plans to upgrade Cardiff Central station, a key hub on our South Wales Metro and gateway to Wales’ capital city.

The joint £140m investment between Welsh Government, UK Government and Cardiff Capital Region will modernise and enhance the station, benefitting passengers and accommodating our ambitions for long term growth.

The newly revamped Wales Rail Board will also meet for the first time today to discuss future projects such as this and relevant funding.

I’m extremely pleased that Vernon Everitt will Chair the board as he brings a wealth of experience and expertise, that will help lead us into the future.