Thompson Ave Canton Substation
Thompson Ave Canton Substation is an electrical substation in Canton, Cardiff, Wales. Thompson Ave Canton Substation is situated nearby to Cardiff Beach Volleyball, as well as near Victoria Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Victoria Park and Cardiff City Stadium.
Victoria Park
Park
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Victoria Park is a public park in the Canton district of Cardiff in south Wales at Cowbridge Road East. As its name suggests, it is a traditional Victorian era park named after Queen Victoria and has retained much of its original charm. Victoria Park is situated 910 feet southeast of Thompson Ave Canton Substation.
Cardiff City Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cardiff City Stadium is a stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales. It is the home of Cardiff City and the Wales national team. Following expansion of the Ninian Stand in July 2014, the stadium officially holds 33,280 supporters. Cardiff City Stadium is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Thompson Ave Canton Substation.
Waun-gron Park railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waun-gron Park railway station serves the Fairwater area of Cardiff, Wales. Passenger services are currently operated by Transport for Wales. The station was opened in 1987 when a passenger service was introduced to the City Line, though the line itself opened in 1859 and was originally goods only. Waun-gron Park railway station is situated 2,100 feet west of Thompson Ave Canton Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caerau and Ely.
Caerau
Suburb
Photo: Welshleprechaun, Public domain.
Caerau is a community in the west of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. Often considered part of Wenvoe by gully, Heol Trelai is the main road or avenue, lined with large trees.
Ely
Suburb
Photo: Tony Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ely is a district and community in Cardiff, Wales. It is to the north of Cowbridge Road West. Caerau defines the boundary to the south as does the River Ely to the east and in part to the north.
Maindy
Suburb
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maindy is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Its boundaries are not formally recognised by Cardiff Council, and the district falls within the Cathays ward and Gabalfa. Maindy is situated 1½ miles northeast of Thompson Ave Canton Substation.
Thompson Ave Canton Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Canton, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.487° or 51° 29′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.2206° or 3° 13′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C3RFQPH+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 13345231597
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Highlights include Cardiff Beach Volleyball and Fairwater Conservative Club.
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