New Stations Fund
UK programme to open new railway stations
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The New Stations Fund was a programme by the United Kingdom Department for Transport to partially fund new railway stations in conjunction with local authorities or developers.[1] Initiated in 2013, it was incorporated into the Restoring Your Railway Fund when that was launched in 2020.[2] The Restoring Your Railway Fund ceased to accept new proposals from November 2021[3] and was discontinued completely in 2024,[4] bringing the New Stations Fund to an end.
First round
The first round was launched in 2013[5] and funded £20m across five stations:[6]
- Pye Corner opened 2014
- Newcourt opened 2015
- Lea Bridge opened 2016
- Ilkeston opened 2017
- Kenilworth opened 2018
Second round
The second round was launched in 2016 and funded £16m across five stations:[7]
- Warrington West opened 2019
- Horden opened 2020
- Bow Street opened 2021
- Reading Green Park opened 2023
- Portway Park & Ride opened 2023
Third round
The third round was launched in 2020 and was originally worth £20m but later increased to £32m.[8] Applications closed on 5 June 2020.[8][9] The winners were announced in November 2020.[10]
- Torquay Gateway
- Thanet Parkway opened on 31 July 2023
- St Clears
- Haxby
- Deeside Parkway
The third round was supplemented in May 2021 when an additional £15 million from the New stations Fund was allocated to build new stations at Marsh Barton in Exeter, and White Rose and Thorpe Park in Leeds.[11] The latter pair had been proposed in a 2017 policy paper published by the Department for Transport.[12] Marsh Barton station was opened on 4 July 2023.[13]
