| South Wales Metro | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Transport for Wales, the transport authority | |
 The Class 231 trains used on the network | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Metro De Cymru |
| Owner | Network Rail Transport for Wales |
| Locale | South East Wales |
| Transit type | Commuter rail, Rapid transit tram-train, Bus, BRT |
| Number of lines | 9 |
| Number of stations | 94[1] |
| Chief executive | James Price |
| Headquarters | QED Centre Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5YR |
| Website | https://tfw.wales/projects/metro/south-wales-metro |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | 2023[2] |
| Operator(s) | Transport for Wales Rail |
| Character | Grade-separated (present) At-grade street running (proposed) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 85 miles 10 chains (85.13 mi; 137.0 km) |
| No. of tracks | Double track |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The South Wales Metro (Welsh: Metro De Cymru) is an integrated heavy rail, light rail and bus-based public transport services and systems network currently being developed in South East Wales around the hub of Cardiff Central. The first phase was approved for development in October 2013.[3] Works are currently under way, with a new depot under construction at Taff's Well and new trains being built by Stadler Rail in Switzerland.[4][5][6] The development will also include the electrification of the core Valley Lines and new stations.
- ^ Valleys & Cardiff Local Routes
- ^ "Rolling Out Our Metro" (PDF). Welsh Government. June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Plans show the potential of metro network". ITV Wales. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Evening rail disruption as Metro works begin". BBC News. 10 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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