Cardiff city centre is the city centre and central business district of Cardiff, Wales. The area is tightly bound by the River Taff to the west, the Civic Centre to the north and railway lines and two railway stations – Central and Queen Street – to the south and east respectively. Cardiff became a city in 1905.
The Hayes, Cardiff with Cardiff Central Library (right)
Stadium House (left) and South Gate House (right), in the west of the city centre
St John the Baptist Church, Cardiff's only medieval parish church in the city centre.
Duke Street Arcade
Cardiff Central railway station
Cardiff Central is a major station on the South Wales Main Line. It is located in the capital of Wales, Cardiff, 144 miles 77 chains (233 km) down the line from London Paddington, via Bristol Parkway, and 170 miles 30 chains (274 km) measured via Stroud. It is one of the city's two urban rail network hubs, along with Cardiff Queen Street. Opened in 1850 as Cardiff station, it was renamed Cardiff General in 1924 and then Cardiff Central in 1973.
1930s frontage of Cardiff Central station (northern entrance)
Exterior of main building
The interior of the concourse
Cardiff Riverside railway station in 1993, shortly before demolition.
