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When roads will close in Cardiff as Oasis and major artists perform in city and train arrangements
@Source: walesonline.co.uk
Cardiff Council has announced when roads around the Principality Stadium will close as major music artists perform at the home of Welsh rugby. A series of concerts will be held at the stadium from July 4 to August 1. And to ensure that all those attending the concerts can get into and out of the stadium safely, surrounding roads will close. The road closure timings have now been released to allow fans to plan their trip to and from the city. They are as follows for the Oasis, Stereophonics, Kendrick Lamar and Catfish and the Bottlemen gigs. The gates to the stadium will open at 5pm for each concert. A spokesman for Cardiff Council said: " The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy for these concerts - so please plan ahead - and avoid the congestion in Cardiff by using the park and ride at the car park by the Vindico Arena on International Drive in the Sports Village - CF11 0JS. "For up to date traffic information on the motorway and trunk roads go to the Traffic Wales website , or @TrafficWalesS on Twitter and Facebook. "Anyone attending these concerts are strongly advised to plan their journey in advance and get into Cardiff early. Please pay attention to the prohibited items listed at principalitystadium.wales , in particular the bag policy (no large bags permitted) before travelling into the city." Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here . From 7am, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed because of the need to prepare gate five and protect queuing fans. Apart from the Oasis concerts, when the roads will close at 12 noon, the following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure which will take place at 3pm until midnight. Civic centre Access to part of the civic centre will be controlled throughout the day, with access allowed only for event parking, limited commuter parking, loading and access to private car parks. Roads affected include King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road. To help manage the expected increase in passenger numbers, Transport for Wales (TfW) and Great Western Railway (GWR) will operate additional and strengthened services (trains with more carriages than usual) to get customers to and from the events smoothly. But some engineering works may impact services, and passengers are urged to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey. The start of Oasis's sell-out tour will see GWR operate six extra trains to get people home again, providing almost 4,000 additional seats, for each of the two nights. For all events, those looking to travel by train are warned to check the time of their last train home, and to allow plenty of time. A queuing system will begin from 10pm and the queuing for mainline rail services will be on Central Square with the Valley queues at the rear of the station. Cardiff bus interchange will close at 12 noon for the Oasis concerts and at 3pm for the remaining concerts. Cardiff Queen Street Station will close at 10pm, unless customers have accessible requirements or are travelling to Cardiff Bay. Revenue protection inspectors will conduct ticket checks both before and after the events. The event park and ride facilities will be using the car park by Vindico Arena on International Drive in the Sports Village, Cardiff Bay - CF11 0JS. The drop of point in the city centre is on Tresillian Way. Staff will be on site at 9am, but the first bus into the city centre will leave at 11am. The last bus back from the city centre will be at 12 midnight with the site closing soon after. The cost is £15. Cash only. Civic centre event day parking (cars and coaches) Getting there: Exit Junction 32 of the M4, head south on the A470 towards the city centre and follow signage to the civic centre. Cost: £20 payable on the day for cars and £30 for coaches - card payments are also now available. Parking time: The car park will open at 8am and closes at 12 midnight. Sophia Gardens (cars) Getting there: Exit junction 32 off the M4 Cost: £20 for cars and £30 for coaches - card payments are now available. Parking time: Car park opens at 8.00am and closes at 12 midnight. Please note: Sophia Gardens car park will be staffed until 7pm all vehicles are left on site at the owner's risk. Cardiff Council says it will not be held responsible for any theft or damage to motor vehicles or personal possessions., and that any vehicles left in the car park after closing time will be fined. Local bus services will be diverted while the city centre road closures are in place. National Express coaches will use Sophia Gardens as usual. For the Oasis concerts, St Mary Street taxi rank (outside the former House of Fraser building) will close at 12 noon. For the remaining concerts, the taxi rank will close at 3pm and will re-open at midnight.
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