| New Welsh train stations part of £14bn UK government rail funding promise Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 10:36, 18th February 2026 |     |
From the BBC:
New train stations part of £14bn UK government rail funding promise
Plans to "transform" Wales's railways will be boosted by £14bn of UK government investment, the prime minister has said.
Sir Keir Starmer, who is visiting south Wales on Wednesday, said the commitment to rail infrastructure improvements was "investment for the long term" and put "Wales on the front foot".
Transport for Wales's (TFW) improvements plan is in addition to building stations at Magor and Undy, Llanwern, Cardiff East, Newport West, Somerton, Cardiff Parkway and Deeside industrial park, which have already been proposed.
A Welsh government source told the BBC it was "the biggest day in devolution", but opponents accused the Labour UK government of "reheating" old announcements.
The UK government has not said when the money will be made available or over what period. It had already announced £445m for rail projects in Wales at last June's spending review, and has now explained that money will go towards building each of the seven stations.
These are where the new stations in south Wales will be located and where work will begin later this year
Initial work on five of the south east stations will begin later this year, with construction on two of them beginning in 2029. While no timescales have been announced, it is expected that Magor and Undy will be the first station to be completed.
The UK government claims Cardiff Parkway in east Cardiff - whose private developers had plans for the station approved in January 2025 after years of delays - could serve 800,000 passengers every year and support around 6,000 jobs. Cardiff Central Station is also being upgraded with work due to begin this spring.
A station will also be built at Deeside
Announcing the funding commitment, Sir Keir said: "For too long, Wales has been let down by a UK government unwilling to do the hard yards and build the future they deserve. This government is turning the page on historic dither and delay with seven new stations, thousands of jobs, and a generational commitment to build a rail network fit for Wales' future."
First Minister Eluned Morgan said: "We are now in an unprecedented position to deliver the next chapter of transformation for rail services in Wales."
The plans are included in TFW's latest vision document, which sets out dozens of projects to boost the rail network in Wales. It includes "Cardiff crossrail" extensions to Newport Road, direct services between Cardiff and Liverpool, a station at St Clears, services between west Wales and Bristol, and more trains to Pembroke Dock.
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Plans to "transform" Wales's railways will be boosted by £14bn of UK government investment, the prime minister has said.
Sir Keir Starmer, who is visiting south Wales on Wednesday, said the commitment to rail infrastructure improvements was "investment for the long term" and put "Wales on the front foot".
Transport for Wales's (TFW) improvements plan is in addition to building stations at Magor and Undy, Llanwern, Cardiff East, Newport West, Somerton, Cardiff Parkway and Deeside industrial park, which have already been proposed.
A Welsh government source told the BBC it was "the biggest day in devolution", but opponents accused the Labour UK government of "reheating" old announcements.
The UK government has not said when the money will be made available or over what period. It had already announced £445m for rail projects in Wales at last June's spending review, and has now explained that money will go towards building each of the seven stations.
These are where the new stations in south Wales will be located and where work will begin later this year
Initial work on five of the south east stations will begin later this year, with construction on two of them beginning in 2029. While no timescales have been announced, it is expected that Magor and Undy will be the first station to be completed.
The UK government claims Cardiff Parkway in east Cardiff - whose private developers had plans for the station approved in January 2025 after years of delays - could serve 800,000 passengers every year and support around 6,000 jobs. Cardiff Central Station is also being upgraded with work due to begin this spring.
A station will also be built at Deeside
Announcing the funding commitment, Sir Keir said: "For too long, Wales has been let down by a UK government unwilling to do the hard yards and build the future they deserve. This government is turning the page on historic dither and delay with seven new stations, thousands of jobs, and a generational commitment to build a rail network fit for Wales' future."
First Minister Eluned Morgan said: "We are now in an unprecedented position to deliver the next chapter of transformation for rail services in Wales."
The plans are included in TFW's latest vision document, which sets out dozens of projects to boost the rail network in Wales. It includes "Cardiff crossrail" extensions to Newport Road, direct services between Cardiff and Liverpool, a station at St Clears, services between west Wales and Bristol, and more trains to Pembroke Dock.
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