A NEW railway station is to be built in North Wales, the Welsh Government has said.
It comes as part of a major Welsh Government investment in country's rail network.
The new station is to be built on the Deeside industrial park as part of the plans to boost the Wrexham-Liverpool line to better connect the UK as a whole.
The Prime Minister is set to formally endorse the Transport for Wales vision for the future of Welsh rail on Wednesday (Feburary 18) – agreeing that it should set the framework for their pipeline of projects and committing the UK Government to work with the Welsh Government to deliver this pipeline as quickly as possible.
Using the almost half a billion pounds promised this Spending Review, seven new stations are set to be built across Wales – one of which being in North Wales, at Deeside.
This is part of the Prime Minister’s broader plans to get Britain building again – an approach that will connect the people of Wales to the tens of thousands of jobs we are creating across the country, creating opportunities and helping the cost of living.
Prime Minister, 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.”
Wales' First Minister, Eluned Morgan, said: “We are now in an unprecedented position to deliver the next chapter of transformation for rail services in Wales. We have secured long-term commitments to key projects and a renewed ambition for our rail network.
“Today marks another important milestone for rail as Transport for Wales publishes an exciting and essential pipeline for future investment. This includes projects the length and breadth of our nation. We warmly welcome the UK Government’s support for these plans and for their commitment to putting right the injustice of Welsh rail underfunding left by the previous government.
“In the near term, I’m pleased to see backing for the essential work at Padeswood and Buckley. This will transform journeys between Wrexham and Liverpool, unlock economic opportunities across north Wales, and allow plans for the new Deeside station to accelerate."
The Wrexham – Liverpool Line is constrained by current infrastructure near Padeswood Cement Works, reducing capacity and leading to Network Rail declaring the line as congested infrastructure in 2023.
The UK and Welsh Government have worked with the North Wales Growth Deal – Ambition North Wales – which has agreed to co-fund the improvements to the main line arrangements into the Padeswood cement works freight facility.
The government said this will provide a "seamless movement" for freight trains off the main line and into the cement works rather than the time-consuming current movements.
This funding will enable UK Government to use its existing funding agreed at the spending review to take forward further schemes on this line, including an additional station to service Deeside Industrial Park, and safety, capacity and line speed improvements at Buckley.
These upgrades will unlock two trains per hour on the Wrexham - Liverpool line and enable more people to get to work by train.
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