After the completion of major works to upgrade the infrastructure at Quakers Yard on the Core Valley Lines, the railway station at Quakers Yard will reopen to passengers next Monday, 18 December.
The work forms part of the Transport for Wales (TfW) South Wales Metro project, and included installing extra railway track to accommodate a second platform to supplement the previous single-platform, and installing a new step and ramped footbridge.
With the extra track and upgrading to a double-track railway line, Transport for Wales will be able to four trains per hour between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff, as soon as electrification of the line is completed.
Transformation of the Core Valley Lines for the South Wales Metro will allow the operation of faster and more frequent services between Cardiff and the heads of the valleys. Some of the funding for the work has come from the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government.
A Transport for Wales spokesperson said: “We've carried out some extensive work at Quakers Yard as part of our South Wales Metro project and we're pleased to be reopening the station to the public.
“We're continuing to move forward with delivering South Wales Metro and this is another key milestone. We'll be seeing our brand-new tram-trains running on these lines soon, providing faster, greener and more frequent transport for the people of south Wales.”
“I'd like to thank our customers and railway neighbours for their understanding and patience while we continue to deliver this huge transformation project.”
Transport for Wales has a webpage showing its vision for the South Wales Metro at tfw.wales/projects/metro, while the work involved in constructing the South Wales Metro can be seen at tfw.wales/projects/metro/building-our-metro.
Great work! But why is there an ecologist there overnight? Cant the pruning team check for birds nests? Looks like they like to waste alot of money.
Wrong time of year for birds nesting. There is other wildlife around.