Railway Stations: South Wales
Commons · Question 94846 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of (a) opening new or (b) reopening former railway stations on economic regeneration of towns in the South Wales coalfield.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Dec 2025
The Spending Review and Infrastructure Strategy committed to deliver at least £445 million of rail enhancements in Wales, including the provision of £48 million to the Welsh Government to upgrade the Core Valley Lines and increase connectivity. The Wales ...