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Plans for five new TfW railway stations and more cross-border services

16 Oct 2023 3 minute read
Cardiff East station street view – Image TfW.

Public consultation on designs for five new railway stations in south east Wales and more cross-border train services have been launched today.

Members of the public are being invited to share their views as part of a 13-week consultation which runs from today (16 October) to 14 January.

Proposed new SE Wales stations – Image: TfW

Transport for Wales (TfW) is looking for feedback on the designs of potential stations at Cardiff East, Newport West, Somerton, Llanwern and Magor and Undy, including the types of facilities that people would like to see at each station.

Members of the public are also being asked for their views on new train services between Cardiff, Bristol and Cheltenham Spa that could provide the new stations with up to four trains per hour and increase frequencies at existing local stations on the route.

Llanwern Station street view – TfW

If funded, the proposals will create new opportunities for direct local and cross-border travel on both sides of the Severn by public transport.

The proposals are key recommendations of the South East Wales Transport Commission, delivered as part of the South Wales Mainline Programme, which aims to improve how people access and travel on the railway.

Magor and Undy aerial view – Image: TfW

A series of drop-in events are being hosted by TfW, to allow members of the public opportunities to discuss the designs and service proposals with the project teams behind them.

These will take place on:

  • Somerton station at Lliswery Baptist Church on 23 October, 13:00 – 19:30.
  • Llanwern station at Llanwern Village Hall on 24 October, 12:00 – 19:30.
  • Cardiff East (Newport Road) station at St Peters Rugby Football Club on 26 October 2023, 12:00 – 19:30.
  • Newport West station at Maes Glas Community Centre on 6 November, 12:00 – 19:30.
  • Llanwern station at Glan Llyn Primary School on 7 November, 16:45 – 18:30.
  • Magor and Undy station at Magor and Undy Community Hub on 9 November, 12:00 – 19:30.
Somerton Station Ariel view. Image: TfW

Geoff Ogden, Chief Transport Planning and Development Officer, said: “Our vision for Wales is one in which we all have more opportunities to live healthier and happier lives. For us, unlocking the capability of the south Wales mainline is key to changing how people travel in the region.

“We’re proud to share our proposals for five new stations between Cardiff Central and Severn Tunnel Junction that together with the new services will offer more people the opportunity to travel on the railway.

“We know that these designs will improve with public feedback. That’s why we’re asking people to share their thoughts.”


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G Horton-Jones.
G Horton-Jones.
1 year ago

For Wales sake please connect the line from Carmarthen to Glangwili hospital.
This would be a game changer for the future of a huge area of our country

Rob
Rob
1 year ago

Would that not happen if the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth line was rebuilt?

Geoff Horton-Jones
Geoff Horton-Jones
1 year ago
Reply to  Rob

yes it would but this minute stretch would open the way to give access to modern track laying equipment and immediately open the way for increased income

Rob
Rob
1 year ago

We need to focus on north south links as well.

karl
karl
1 year ago

Just get the stuff underway now done The service has been so bad, for so long, people will have moved away from it as an option.. The link north to south

Jones Arfon
Jones Arfon
1 year ago

Wish they had a vision to run sufficient carriages to alleviate the constant overcrowding especially north/south. No point having new stations if no one uses them because the service is as crap as it is at the moment.

Barrie Wynne Hughes
1 year ago
Reply to  Jones Arfon

Class 150 DMUs on long distance Cardiff-Holyhead services is a nonsense!

Jack
Jack
1 year ago

Maybe get the current system working first
tfw is worst performance railway in U.K. and Europe

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