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The 'South East Wales Metro is a proposed development of rail-based public transport services an systems in South Wales, based around the hub of Cardiff Central. The first phase was approved for development in October 2013.

Background

The existing rail-based transport systems in South Wales were severly degredated post the 1960s Beeching Axe, with the closure of many lines serving the forming mining communities, and liks to ports on the South Wales Coast. Most of these lines ran across the nominal north-south geography, cutting through and across the South Wales Valleys.

Ever since these cuts, leaving many smaller former mining communities communities isolated and without rail-based transport services, there has been a willingness to re-instate services where economic. Secondly, the provision of connection services across the wider South East Wales, making a metro-style systems to allow easier access to the employment and shopping opportunities in both Cardiff and the wider community accessible, have also come onto the agenda.

Proposed system

Existing

South Wales Main Line from Severn Tunnel Junction west to: Newport, Cardiff Central; Bridgend; terminating at Maesteg
Newport north to:
Cardiff Central:
- Valley Lines north to Pontypridd:
  - Onwards to Treherbert
  - Onwards to Hirwaun
  - Onwards to Merthyr Tydfil
- South to:
  - Penarth
  - Barry Island, then onwards via the coastal route to Bridgend

New

These routes would initially in Phase1 be existing bus routes, and later - depending on traffic levels - be developed as high-speed bus routes, and later possibly as light rail/tram based services

Cardiff Central:
- South to:
  - Culverhouse Cross
  - Roath Basin
Cardiff:
- Cross-route east/west from Coryton to Heath, Cardiff Gate, and then south to a new station at St Mellons
Beddau: connecting:
- Northeast to Pontypridd
- Southeast to Cardiff central
- Southwest to Llantrisant, Miskin and onwards to Bridgend
Llantrisant
- North via Porth to Maerdy
Pontypridd: connecting:
- Northeast via Ystrad Mynach, Pontllanfraith, Newbridge to Pontypool
Pontllanfraith: new hub, connecting:
- North to Tredegar
Hirwaun
- Cross route via Merthyr, Rhymney, Tredegar to Ebbw Vale

References

External links

WG approval of Phase1

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 ==Proposed system==
-Existing:
+===Existing===
 *[[South Wales Main Line]] from {{stnlnk|Severn Tunnel Junction}} west to: {{stnlnk|Newport}}, {{stnlnk|Cardiff Central}}; {{stnlnk|Bridgend}}; terminating at {{stnlnk|Maesteg}}
-*[[Valley Lines]] from {{stnlnk|Cardiff Central}} north to:
+*{{stnlnk|Newport}} north to:
-**{{stnlnk|Pontpridd}}
+**{{stnlnk|Pontypool}}
+**{{stnlnk|Ebbw Vale}}
+**{{stnlnk|Abertillery}}
+*{{stnlnk|Cardiff Central}}:
+**[[Valley Lines]] north to {{stnlnk|Pontypridd}}:
 ***Onwards to {{stnlnk|Treherbert}}
 ***Onwards to {{stnlnk|Hirwaun}}
 ***Onwards to {{stnlnk|Merthyr Tydfil}}
+**South to:
-*North to {{stnlnk|Rhymney}}
+***{{stnlnk|Penarth}}
-*
+***{{stnlnk|Barry Island}}, then onwards via the coastal route to {{stnlnk|Bridgend}}
+===New===
+These routes would initially in Phase1 be existing bus routes, and later - depending on traffic levels - be developed as high-speed bus routes, and later possibly as light rail/tram based services
+*{{stnlnk|Cardiff Central}}:
+**South to:
+***Culverhouse Cross
+***Roath Basin
+*Cardiff:
+**Cross-route east/west from Coryton to Heath, Cardiff Gate, and then south to a new station at [[St Mellons]]
+*Beddau: connecting:
+**Northeast to Pontypridd
+**Southeast to Cardiff central
+**Southwest to Llantrisant, {{stnlnk|Miskin}} and onwards to Bridgend
+*Llantrisant
+**North via {{stnlnk|Porth}} to Maerdy
+*Pontypridd: connecting:
+**Northeast via Ystrad Mynach, Pontllanfraith, {{stnlnk|Newbridge}} to Pontypool
+*[[Pontllanfraith]]: new hub, connecting:
+**North to Tredegar
+*Hirwaun
+**Cross route via Merthyr, Rhymney, Tredegar to Ebbw Vale
 ==References==