diff --git a/core/core.services.yml b/core/core.services.yml
index 7f9ed9b..3760abb 100644
--- a/core/core.services.yml
+++ b/core/core.services.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ services:
     factory_method: get
     factory_service: cache_factory
     arguments: [discovery]
+  cache.url_generator:
+    class: Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheBackendInterface
+    tags:
+      - { name: cache.bin }
+    factory_method: get
+    factory_service: cache_factory
+    arguments: [url_generator]
   page_cache_request_policy:
     class: Drupal\Core\PageCache\DefaultRequestPolicy
     tags:
@@ -482,11 +489,15 @@ services:
       - [setFinalMatcher, ['@router.matcher.final_matcher']]
     tags:
       - { name: service_collector, tag: route_filter, call: addRouteFilter }
-  url_generator:
+  url_generator.uncached:
     class: Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGenerator
+    public: false
     arguments: ['@router.route_provider', '@path_processor_manager', '@route_processor_manager', '@config.factory', '@settings', '@logger.channel.default', '@request_stack']
     calls:
       - [setContext, ['@?router.request_context']]
+  url_generator:
+    class: Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator
+    arguments: ['@url_generator.uncached', '@cache.url_generator', '@language_manager', '@router.route_provider']
   unrouted_url_assembler:
     class: Drupal\Core\Utility\UnroutedUrlAssembler
     arguments: ['@request_stack', '@config.factory' ]
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/CachedUrlGenerator.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/CachedUrlGenerator.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bb9a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/CachedUrlGenerator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Routing;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheBackendInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\DestructableInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Language\Language;
+use Drupal\Core\Language\LanguageManagerInterface;
+use Symfony\Cmf\Component\Routing\RouteProviderInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\RequestContext as SymfonyRequestContext;
+
+/**
+ * Class used to wrap a UrlGenerator to provide caching of the generated values.
+ */
+class CachedUrlGenerator implements DestructableInterface, CachedUrlGeneratorInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * The wrapped URL generator
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface
+   */
+  protected $urlGenerator;
+
+  /**
+   * The cache backend.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheBackendInterface
+   */
+  protected $cache;
+
+  /**
+   * Language manager for retrieving the URL language type.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Language\LanguageManagerInterface
+   */
+  protected $languageManager;
+
+  /**
+   * An array of cached URLs keyed by route name or path.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  protected $cachedUrls = array();
+
+  /**
+   * Whether the cache needs to be written.
+   *
+   * @var boolean
+   */
+  protected $cacheNeedsWriting = FALSE;
+
+  /**
+   * The cache key to use when caching generated URLs.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $cacheKey;
+
+  /**
+   * Cache prefix for route names.
+   */
+  const ROUTE_CACHE_PREFIX = 'route::';
+
+  /**
+   * Cache prefix for paths.
+   */
+  const PATH_CACHE_PREFIX = 'path::';
+
+  /**
+   * The route provider.
+   *
+   * @var \Symfony\Cmf\Component\Routing\RouteProviderInterface
+   */
+  protected $routeProvider;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface $url_generator
+   *   The wrapped URL generator
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheBackendInterface $cache
+   *   The cache backend.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Language\LanguageManagerInterface $language_manager
+   *   The language manager.
+   * @param \Symfony\Cmf\Component\Routing\RouteProviderInterface $route_provider
+   *   The route provider.
+   */
+  public function __construct(UrlGeneratorInterface $url_generator, CacheBackendInterface $cache, LanguageManagerInterface $language_manager, RouteProviderInterface $route_provider) {
+    $this->urlGenerator = $url_generator;
+    $this->cache = $cache;
+    $this->languageManager = $language_manager;
+    $this->routeProvider = $route_provider;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function clearCache() {
+    $this->cachedUrls = array();
+    $this->cache->delete($this->cacheKey);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Writes the cache of generated URLs.
+   */
+  protected function writeCache() {
+    if ($this->cacheNeedsWriting && !empty($this->cachedUrls) && !empty($this->cacheKey)) {
+      // Set the URL cache to expire in 24 hours.
+      $expire = REQUEST_TIME + (60 * 60 * 24);
+      $this->cache->set($this->cacheKey, $this->cachedUrls, $expire);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function generate($name, $parameters = array(), $absolute = FALSE) {
+    $options = array();
+    // We essentially inline the implementation from the Drupal UrlGenerator
+    // and avoid setting $options so that we increase the likelihood of caching.
+    if ($absolute) {
+      $options['absolute'] = $absolute;
+    }
+    return $this->generateFromRoute($name, $parameters, $options);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function generateFromPath($path = NULL, $options = array()) {
+    $key = self::PATH_CACHE_PREFIX . hash('sha256', $path . serialize($options));
+    if (!isset($this->cachedUrls[$key])) {
+      $this->cachedUrls[$key] = $this->urlGenerator->generateFromPath($path, $options);
+      $this->cacheNeedsWriting = TRUE;
+    }
+    return $this->cachedUrls[$key];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function generateFromRoute($name, $parameters = array(), $options = array()) {
+    // In some cases $name may be a Route object, rather than a string.
+    $key = self::ROUTE_CACHE_PREFIX . hash('sha256', serialize($name) . serialize($options) . serialize($parameters));
+    if (!isset($this->cachedUrls[$key])) {
+      $generated_url = $this->urlGenerator->generateFromRoute($name, $parameters, $options);
+      $route = $this->routeProvider->getRouteByName($name);
+      if ($route->hasOption('_cacheable') && !$route->getOption('_cacheable')) {
+        return $generated_url;
+      }
+      else {
+        $this->cachedUrls[$key] = $generated_url;
+        $this->cacheNeedsWriting = TRUE;
+      }
+    }
+    return $this->cachedUrls[$key];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function setRequest(Request $request) {
+    $this->cacheKey = $request->attributes->get('_system_path');
+    // Only multilingual sites have language dependant URLs.
+    if ($this->languageManager->isMultilingual()) {
+      $this->cacheKey .= '::' . $this->languageManager->getCurrentLanguage(Language::TYPE_URL)->id;
+    }
+    $cached = $this->cache->get($this->cacheKey);
+    if ($cached) {
+      $this->cachedUrls = $cached->data;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function supports($name) {
+    return $this->urlGenerator->supports($name);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getRouteDebugMessage($name, array $parameters = array()) {
+    return $this->urlGenerator->getRouteDebugMessage($name, $parameters);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function destruct() {
+    $this->writeCache();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function setContext(SymfonyRequestContext $context) {
+    $this->urlGenerator->setContext($context);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getContext() {
+    return $this->urlGenerator->getContext();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getPathFromRoute($name, $parameters = array()) {
+    return $this->urlGenerator->getPathFromRoute($name, $parameters);
+  }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/CachedUrlGeneratorInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/CachedUrlGeneratorInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9bbbf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/CachedUrlGeneratorInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGeneratorInterface.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Routing;
+
+/**
+ * Defines an interface for generating a URL from a route or system path.
+ *
+ * Provides additional methods for generators that cache the URLs.
+ */
+interface CachedUrlGeneratorInterface extends UrlGeneratorInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * Clears the caches of the URL generator.
+   */
+  public function clearCache();
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageConfigurationTest.php b/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageConfigurationTest.php
index 32f70e6..da41bc9 100644
--- a/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageConfigurationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageConfigurationTest.php
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ function testLanguageConfiguration() {
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save configuration'));
     $this->rebuildContainer();
+    // Clear cached urls in the local process too.
+    $this->container->get('url_generator')->clearCache();
     $this->assertOptionSelected('edit-site-default-language', 'fr', 'Default language updated.');
     $this->assertUrl(\Drupal::url('system.regional_settings', [], ['absolute' => TRUE, 'langcode' => 'fr']), [], 'Correct page redirection.');
 
diff --git a/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageListTest.php b/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageListTest.php
index c27f981..8cdefd0 100644
--- a/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageListTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageListTest.php
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ function testLanguageList() {
       'direction' => Language::DIRECTION_LTR,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/config/regional/language/add', $edit, t('Add custom language'));
+    // Clear cached urls in the local process too.
+    $this->container->get('url_generator')->clearCache();
     $this->assertUrl(\Drupal::url('language.admin_overview', [], ['absolute' => TRUE]));
     $this->assertRaw('"edit-languages-' . $langcode .'-weight"', 'Language code found.');
     $this->assertText(t($name), 'Test language added.');
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ function testLanguageList() {
       'site_default_language' => $langcode,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save configuration'));
+    // Clear cached urls in the local process too.
+    $this->container->get('url_generator')->clearCache();
     $this->rebuildContainer();
     $this->assertNoOptionSelected('edit-site-default-language', 'en', 'Default language updated.');
     $this->assertUrl(\Drupal::url('system.regional_settings', [], ['absolute' => TRUE, 'language' => $language]));
@@ -96,6 +100,8 @@ function testLanguageList() {
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm($path, $edit, t('Save configuration'));
     $this->rebuildContainer();
+    // Clear cached urls in the local process too.
+    $this->container->get('url_generator')->clearCache();
     // Ensure 'delete' link works.
     $this->drupalGet('admin/config/regional/language');
     $this->clickLink(t('Delete'));
@@ -117,6 +123,8 @@ function testLanguageList() {
     $this->drupalGet('admin/config/regional/language/delete/' . $langcode);
     $this->assertResponse(404, 'Language no longer found.');
 
+    // Clear cached urls in the local process too.
+    $this->container->get('url_generator')->clearCache();
     // Delete French.
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/config/regional/language/delete/fr', array(), t('Delete'));
     // Make sure the "language_count" state has been updated correctly.
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Form/RegionalForm.php b/core/modules/system/src/Form/RegionalForm.php
index 2d3934f..b40cfb2 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Form/RegionalForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Form/RegionalForm.php
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
 namespace Drupal\system\Form;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Form\ConfigFormBase;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Locale\CountryManagerInterface;
-use Drupal\Core\Form\ConfigFormBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGeneratorInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -26,16 +28,26 @@ class RegionalForm extends ConfigFormBase {
   protected $countryManager;
 
   /**
+   * The URL generator.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface
+   */
+  protected $urlGenerator;
+
+  /**
    * Constructs a RegionalForm object.
    *
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory
    *   The factory for configuration objects.
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Locale\CountryManagerInterface $country_manager
    *   The country manager.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface $url_generator
+   *   The url generator.
    */
-  public function __construct(ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, CountryManagerInterface $country_manager) {
+  public function __construct(ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, CountryManagerInterface $country_manager, UrlGeneratorInterface $url_generator) {
     parent::__construct($config_factory);
     $this->countryManager = $country_manager;
+    $this->urlGenerator = $url_generator;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -44,7 +56,8 @@ public function __construct(ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, CountryManag
   public static function create(ContainerInterface $container) {
     return new static(
       $container->get('config.factory'),
-      $container->get('country_manager')
+      $container->get('country_manager'),
+      $container->get('url_generator')
     );
   }
 
@@ -152,6 +165,10 @@ public function submitForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       ->set('timezone.user.default', $form_state->getValue('user_default_timezone'))
       ->save();
 
+    if ($this->urlGenerator instanceof CachedUrlGeneratorInterface) {
+      $this->urlGenerator->clearCache();
+    }
+
     parent::submitForm($form, $form_state);
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
index b285bcf..0dd8264 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
@@ -364,9 +364,13 @@ system.theme_settings_theme:
 
 '<none>':
   path: '<none>'
+  options:
+    _cacheable: false
 
 '<current>':
   path: '<current>'
+  options:
+    _cacheable: false
 
 system.modules_uninstall:
   path: '/admin/modules/uninstall'
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Routing/CachedUrlGeneratorTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Routing/CachedUrlGeneratorTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5b0ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Routing/CachedUrlGeneratorTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\Tests\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGeneratorTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Tests\Core\Routing;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator;
+use Drupal\Tests\UnitTestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the cache url generator.
+ */
+class CachedUrlGeneratorTest extends UnitTestCase {
+
+  /**
+   * The wrapped url generator.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Routing\PathBasedGeneratorInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
+   */
+  protected $urlGenerator;
+
+  /**
+   * The cache backend.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheBackendInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
+   */
+  protected $cache;
+
+  /**
+   * Language manager for retrieving the URL language type.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Language\LanguageManagerInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
+   */
+  protected $languageManager;
+
+  /**
+   * The actual tested cached url generator.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator
+   */
+  protected $cachedUrlGenerator;
+
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'Cached UrlGenerator',
+      'description' => 'Confirm that the cached UrlGenerator is functioning properly.',
+      'group' => 'Routing',
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->urlGenerator = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface');
+    $this->cache = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheBackendInterface');
+    $this->languageManager = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Language\LanguageManagerInterface');
+
+    $this->cachedUrlGenerator = new CachedUrlGenerator($this->urlGenerator, $this->cache, $this->languageManager);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests the generate method.
+   *
+   * @see \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator::generate()
+   */
+  public function testGenerate() {
+    $this->urlGenerator->expects($this->once())
+      ->method('generateFromRoute')
+      ->with('test_route')
+      ->will($this->returnValue('test-route-1'));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route'));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route'));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests the generate method with the same route name but different parameters.
+   *
+   * @see \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator::generate()
+   */
+  public function testGenerateWithDifferentParameters() {
+    $this->urlGenerator->expects($this->exactly(2))
+      ->method('generateFromRoute')
+      ->will($this->returnValueMap(array(
+        array('test_route', array('key' => 'value1'), array(), 'test-route-1/value1'),
+        array('test_route', array('key' => 'value2'), array(), 'test-route-1/value2'),
+      )));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1/value1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generate('test_route', array('key' => 'value1')));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1/value1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generate('test_route', array('key' => 'value1')));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1/value2', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generate('test_route', array('key' => 'value2')));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1/value2', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generate('test_route', array('key' => 'value2')));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests the generateFromPath method.
+   *
+   * @see \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator::generateFromPath()
+   */
+  public function testGenerateFromPath() {
+    $this->urlGenerator->expects($this->once())
+      ->method('generateFromPath')
+      ->with('test-route-1')
+      ->will($this->returnValue('test-route-1'));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromPath('test-route-1'));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromPath('test-route-1'));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests the generate method with the same path but different options
+   *
+   * @see \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator::generateFromPath()
+   */
+  public function testGenerateFromPathWithDifferentParameters() {
+    $this->urlGenerator->expects($this->exactly(2))
+      ->method('generateFromPath')
+      ->will($this->returnValueMap(array(
+        array('test-route-1', array('absolute' => TRUE), 'http://localhost/test-route-1'),
+        array('test-route-1', array('absolute' => FALSE), 'test-route-1'),
+      )));
+    $this->assertEquals('http://localhost/test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromPath('test-route-1', array('absolute' => TRUE)));
+    $this->assertEquals('http://localhost/test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromPath('test-route-1', array('absolute' => TRUE)));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromPath('test-route-1', array('absolute' => FALSE)));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromPath('test-route-1', array('absolute' => FALSE)));
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Tests the generateFromRoute method.
+   *
+   * @see \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator::generateFromRoute()
+   */
+  public function testGenerateFromRoute() {
+    $this->urlGenerator->expects($this->once())
+      ->method('generateFromRoute')
+      ->with('test_route')
+      ->will($this->returnValue('test-route-1'));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route'));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route'));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests the generateFromRoute method with the same path, different options.
+   *
+   * @see \Drupal\Core\Routing\CachedUrlGenerator::generateFromRoute()
+   */
+  public function testGenerateFromRouteWithDifferentParameters() {
+    $this->urlGenerator->expects($this->exactly(4))
+      ->method('generateFromRoute')
+      ->will($this->returnValueMap(array(
+        array('test_route', array('key' => 'value1'), array(), 'test-route-1/value1'),
+        array('test_route', array('key' => 'value1'), array('absolute' => TRUE), 'http://localhost/test-route-1/value1'),
+        array('test_route', array('key' => 'value2'), array(), 'test-route-1/value2'),
+        array('test_route', array('key' => 'value2'), array('absolute' => TRUE), 'http://localhost/test-route-1/value2'),
+      )));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1/value1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route', array('key' => 'value1')));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1/value1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route', array('key' => 'value1')));
+    $this->assertEquals('http://localhost/test-route-1/value1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route', array('key' => 'value1'), array('absolute' => TRUE)));
+    $this->assertEquals('http://localhost/test-route-1/value1', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route', array('key' => 'value1'), array('absolute' => TRUE)));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1/value2', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route', array('key' => 'value2')));
+    $this->assertEquals('test-route-1/value2', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route', array('key' => 'value2')));
+    $this->assertEquals('http://localhost/test-route-1/value2', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route', array('key' => 'value2'), array('absolute' => TRUE)));
+    $this->assertEquals('http://localhost/test-route-1/value2', $this->cachedUrlGenerator->generateFromRoute('test_route', array('key' => 'value2'), array('absolute' => TRUE)));
+  }
+
+}
+