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Tuesday 1 Apr 2025

New lifts open at Newtown station

Region & Route:

Wales & Western: Wales & Borders

New lifts and a footbridge have opened at Newtown station in Powys after work recently was completed. 

The new facilities will make both platforms fully accessible for the first time to all passengers using the station. 

Network Rail and contractor AmcoGiffen have been working on site since December 2023 and further work will continue in the coming weeks to replace station furnishings as well monitoring and reviewing of the lift to make sure it is functioning properly. 

Theo Smith, senior portfolio manager for Network Rail, said: “I’d like to thank members of the public for their patience while we carried out this important piece of work. 

“We’re committed to making the railway the preferred choice of sustainable travel, and having stations that are accessible for all rail users is critical to achieving this. 

We are continuing to work hard at Abergavenny, Flint and Llanelli stations to also make them step-free, the new facilities will be open to the public soon." 

Newtown is one of six stations on the Wales and Borders route becoming step-free. The improvements have been funded by the Department for Transport as part of the UK Government’s Access for All programme, launched in 2006 to address the challenges faced by passengers with disability or mobility issues. 

Work continues on new accessible footbridges at Abergavenny, Flint and Llanelli and follows recent completions at Ludlow and Cwmbran stations.