Newport West Central railway station
Proposed railway station in Wales
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Newport West Central railway station is a proposed station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in the city of Newport, Wales.
Newport West Central  | |||||
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| Location | Maesglas, Newport Wales | ||||
| Grid reference | ST300863 | ||||
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History
The station is proposed in SEWTA's Rail Strategy[1] to serve the Monmouthshire Bank redevelopment area.[2] The site for the station is on Bideford Road, adjacent to the Harlech Retail Park.[3] Access to the Monmouthshire Bank redevelopment area will be via the original Western Valley Line bridge over the South Wales Main Line.
The station received attention from the Welsh Government in 2011 following queries made by South Wales East AM Jocelyn Davies,[4] but has in recent years been neglected in favour of station reopenings in the Cardiff area.
Recent developments
Following the decision by First Minister Mark Drakeford in 2019 to reject the M4 relief road proposal,[5] up to £1.4bn is available through the Welsh Government's borrowing facility[6] for improving infrastructure in and around the south east Wales M4. Reopenings in Newport have as a result been again debated.[7]
| Preceding station | Future services | Following station | ||
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| Cardiff Central | Transport for Wales South Wales Main Line |
Newport | ||