Cardiff Council have granted planning permission for a new railway station between Cardiff and Newport. The station will serve a new business park, which was granted permission at the same
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Category: Wales
Groundwork and surveys begin at St Clears
Two months of activity on the site of the proposed railway station serving St Clears begins today with the commencement of groundwork and surveying. The proposed station will be located
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New station serving Greenfield to be discussed in parliament
A new station on the Chester-Holyhead railway line is to be raised in parliament. The station at Greenfield is being pencilled for the site of the old Holywell Junction station.
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New pictures of Cardiff Parkway released
The developer behind the St Mellons development on the eastern outskirts of Cardiff have released new pictures of the proposed Cardiff Parkway railway station.
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Minister visits Oswestry railway following funding win
Chris Heaton-Harris has suggested that the railway line serving Oswestry could reopen to regular services within three years if it is proven to be viable. Click here for the article
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Consultant engaged to look into St Athan
Vale of Glamorgan Council have engaged Arcadis to investigate the possibility of creating a railway station at St Athan. The consultants will look at a site near to the B4265
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Call to reopen Amman and Gwendraeth valley railway lines to meet public transport target
A Plaid Cymru member of the Senedd has called for the Welsh government to restore more railway lines across Wales to enable it to meet the target of 45% of
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Thirteen proposals receive funding from Restoring your Railway ideas fund
The Department for Transport have confirmed that thirteen bids to the third round of the Restoring your Railway ideas fund have been awarded funding, enabling them to progress initial Strategic
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Planning permission granted for Welsh Valleys Test Track
Neath Port Talbot and Powys Councils have granted conditional planning approval for a train, rail infrastructure and technology testing facility known as the Global Centre for Rail Excellence. It will
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Bid submitted to upgrade Borderlands line
A bid has been submitted to the Levelling Up fund to upgrade the railway line between Wrexham and Bidston. The bid includes funding support for a new station at Deeside
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Councillor calls for more ambition in mid Wales
A Powys councillor has stated that the current plans to upgrade railways in mid Wales are lacking ambition. He has called for the restoration of the railway lines such as
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Optimism for Pontrilas station
A Parish Council is optimistic that a railway station at Pontrilas is a realistic proposition following engagement with representatives of the Department for Transport. The proposed station would be located
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Lease signed for Anglesey Central Railway
A 99 year lease has been signed by the Anglesey Central Railway Ltd for the line between Gaerwen Junction and Amlwch. The lease enables the organisation to progress with plans
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Rail testing centre plans in Welsh valleys called in by council
Powys County Council have called in plans to create a rail testing centre on the site of an opencast colliery in the Welsh valleys near Ystradgynlais. It appears that concerns
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Crowdfunder launched for west Wales rail campaign
Traws Link Cymru have launched a crowdfunder to raise £5,000 to support the restoration of two railway lines in west Wales. They are campaigning to reinstate the railway lines between
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