Gwenllian2001
Member
Yesterdays announcement concerning the electrification of local services around Cardiff raises an interesting possibility for a new orbital service for the city. The Coryton and City Lines are included and therein lies the opportunity. At present these services operate as one with all City Line trains, from Radyr, running to Coryton before reversing to cover the same ground. For those not familiar with the area, the termini are, almost, within sight of one another and a new connection would complete the circular route.
Although the two and a half miles from Coryton to Heath Junction is currently single, the former double track formation remains and could be restored with minimal work. Such a scheme would enable a clockwise and anti clockwise orbital service to operate opening up many more journey opportunities, not least from the business park at Ty Glas to the north side of the city.
This scheme was first mooted in the Seventies but the climate for railways was very different then and nothing was done. Perhaps its time to look at it again.
Although the two and a half miles from Coryton to Heath Junction is currently single, the former double track formation remains and could be restored with minimal work. Such a scheme would enable a clockwise and anti clockwise orbital service to operate opening up many more journey opportunities, not least from the business park at Ty Glas to the north side of the city.
This scheme was first mooted in the Seventies but the climate for railways was very different then and nothing was done. Perhaps its time to look at it again.