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Monday 17 Mar 2025

New lifts and footbridge open at Cwmbran Station

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MP Nick Thomas – Symonds was joined by members of the community to officially open the new accessibility facilities at Cwmbran station

This will provide step free access between the platforms for the first time and make it much easier for passengers with limited mobility, wheelchair users, or those travelling with luggage, bicycles, or pushchairs to navigate through the station.

Torfaen MP Nick Thomas – Symonds was joined by Rachel Heath, Wales and Borders Operations Director for Network Rail, to officially open the new accessibility facilities.

Also in attendance were members of the community  and regular users of the station, which is run by Transport for Wales,

The work here was completed as part of the Access for All programme, launched in 2006 to address the challenges faced by disabled passengers and those with mobility issues. Cwmbran was selected for the programme along with Ludlow (which recently opened earlier in February), Newtown, Abergavenny, Llanelli, and Flint.

Making stations accessible helps everyone. It will reduce car travel therefore lowering traffic and carbon emissions.

Rachel Heath, Network Rail Wales and Borders operations director, said: “We’re truly excited to unveil the new facilities at Cwmbran.”

“It’s important to us that we make the railway as accessible as possible. By doing this, we can encourage even more people to choose the railway as their preferred way to travel sustainably. Enhancing the ease and accessibility of our stations is key to achieving this vision!”

“We can’t wait to open the new facilities at Flint, Abergavenny, Newtown, and Llanelli stations very soon.”

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP for Torfaen said: “It is vital that Cwmbran station is fully accessible to ensure everyone feels comfortable using the train to travel around the country.

I’m delighted to see this investment in Cwmbran and that the new lifts and footbridge are now operational. I’m sure residents across Cwmbran will welcome this upgrade to their local train station.”

Robert Gravelle, Accessibility and Inclusion Manager at Transport for Wales said: “We welcome this significant investment by Department for Transport to bring step-free access to Cwmbran station for the first time.

“It’s great news for our customers and another important milestone in making the Wales and Borders network accessible for everyone.”