The Wharf Substation
The Wharf Substation is an electrical substation in Butetown, Cardiff, Wales. The Wharf Substation is situated nearby to The Bay Church, as well as near St Cuthbert’s R.C. Primary School.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Central Railway Station.
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 in Cardiff. It has a retractable roof and a usual capacity of 73,931. Millennium Stadium is situated 1 mile northwest of The Wharf Substation.
Cardiff Central Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Jeremy Segrott, CC BY 2.0.
Cardiff Central is a principal railway station on the South Wales Main Line, which serves the city of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. It lies 144 miles 77 chains down the line from London Paddington via Bristol Parkway or 170 miles 30 chains when measured via Stroud. Cardiff Central Railway Station is situated 3,300 feet west of The Wharf Substation.
Wales Millennium Centre
Arts center
Photo: grahamwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wales Millennium Centre is Wales's national arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales. The site covers a total area of 7.5 acres. Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of 26–28 November 2004 and phase 2 opened on 22 January 2009 with an inaugural concert. Wales Millennium Centre is situated 3,000 feet south of The Wharf Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Cardiff Bay.
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 Bay
Suburb
Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cardiff Bay is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely.
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.
The Wharf Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.47298° or 51° 28′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.16576° or 3° 9′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C3RFRFM+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 13345232615
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Highlights include The Bay Church and St Cuthbert’s R.C. Primary School.
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