Cardiff General Signal Box Substation
Cardiff General Signal Box Substation is an electrical substation in Butetown, Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff General Signal Box Substation is situated nearby to the railway station Semaphore House, as well as near Cardiff Central Railway Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cardiff Central Railway Station and Millennium Stadium.
Cardiff Central Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Jeremy Segrott, CC BY 2.0.
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 down the line from London Paddington, via Bristol Parkway, and 170 miles 30 chains measured via Stroud.
Millennium Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Clint Budd, CC BY 2.0.
The Millennium Stadium, known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it has a retractable roof and is the home of the Wales national rugby union team; it has also held Wales national football team games. Millennium Stadium is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Cardiff General Signal Box Substation.
Cardiff Castle
Photo: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0.
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort. Cardiff Castle is situated 2,700 feet north of Cardiff General Signal Box Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Quarter and Grangetown.
Castle Quarter
Quarter
Castle Quarter is an independent retail destination area in the north of the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. Castle is also a community of Cardiff. The listed Castle Quarter includes some of Cardiff's Victorian and Edwardian arcades: Castle Arcade, High Street Arcade and Duke Street Arcade, and principal shopping streets: St Mary Street, High Street, Castle Street and Duke Street.
Grangetown
Suburb
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grangetown is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown.
Newtown
Neighborhood
Photo: Kizpho11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newtown was a residential area of Cardiff, Wales that was also known as 'Little Ireland' because of its population of Irish families. Its six streets and 200 houses existed from the mid-nineteenth century until they were demolished in 1970.
Cardiff General Signal Box Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.47501° or 51° 28′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.18038° or 3° 10′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C3RFRG9+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 13345232560
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Semaphore House and Wood Street Railway Bridge.
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