Major railway station used by 100,000 each year set to close for 10 months for upgrade works
A MAJOR railways station used by 100,000 passengers each year is set to close for 10 months for improvement works.
No trains will run from Ty Glas station in Cardiff until spring 2026, Transport for Wales said.
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Ty Glas railway station is shut for major upgrades
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Improvements will include five new, quieter Class 756 tri-mode trains rolled out on the Croyton and Caerphilly to Penarth lines and a new
During the works, passengers will be directed to nearby Birchgrove station where they can seek alternative routes.
While those needing to cross the railway will be diverted towards the Caerphilly Road bridge.
The improvement works form part of the Welsh government's £800 million investment in new trains across the country.
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Dan Tipper, chief infrastructure officer at Transport for Wales, said: "The temporary closure of Ty Glas station and its level crossing is a necessary step in our commitment to ensuring the safety of our passengers as we prepare to introduce brand-new tri-mode trains onto the Coryton line.
Further details, including diversion routes, are available on the authority's website.
This comes as it was announced that no trains will run through or stop at Huddersfield station in West Yorkshire between August 30 and September 29.
The works are set to spark travel chaos for the roughly 300,000
travellers
who use the station each month.
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This is to allow for work on the multibillion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) to continue.
Gareth Hope, TRU sponsor, said the scheme would be "key to improving the journeys of millions of people across the north."
Network Rail says the closure will allow developers to remodel the track and platforms.
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This change will "transform the layout of the station and enable more trains with more seats to run through the area on a greener, more reliable railway".
The works will also enable future upgrades at the busy station to take place, including the restoration of its Grade II listed tea rooms.
A new footbridge is also planned to be installed at West Yorkshire's second busiest station in the
future
, as part of its £70 million internal modernisation project.
Huddersfield station has already completed some of its restorative work, which began in November 2023, with the terminus' canopy roof having its refurbishment finished up in April.
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The station's modernisation programme is due to be complete by 2027.
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