The UK Government has announced plans for seven new train stations across Wales as part of a £14 billion investment in rail infrastructure. This week, the government confirmed its commitment to overhaul Wales’ rail network through 43 proposed projects, a programme set to create around 12,000 jobs across the country with an estimated total cost of up to £14 billion. The move forms part of a long-term strategy to modernise the network and support regional economic growth. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the funding pledge as “investment for the long term,” promising that it will create thousands of jobs while improving transport links for commuters. 

Construction on five stations in south-east Wales is expected to begin later this year while two others will follow in 2029. Magor and Undy is projected to be the first completed. The UK government said that Cardiff Parkway in east Cardiff alone is expected to serve around 800,000 passengers every year and create up to 6,000 new jobs. These developments aim to make commuting into Cardiff and Newport easier for workers and to boost regional economic growth.

The plans form part of the broader Transport for Wales ‘vision’ which includes upgrades such as extensions to the Cardiff Crossrail, direct services between Cardiff and Liverpool, a station at St Clears, additional trains to Pembroke Dock, and improvements to the Wrexham–Liverpool line. Cardiff Central Station is also due for a multi-million-pound revamp, with work beginning this spring and set to be completed by 2029.

Sir Keir Starmer, 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. 

“This isn’t tinkering nor sticking plasters. This is investment for the long term – and change communities will feel. This is putting Wales on the front foot and getting Britain building again.”

Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, added: “Railways in Wales have been left behind for too long, and passengers deserve better. 

“They are long overdue faster, more reliable, better rail connections to jobs and opportunities, and infrastructure that supports communities and growth. 

“Today’s announcements will help deliver exactly that, with new stations up and down Wales, from Cardiff to Deeside.”

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