Somerton | |
Symbol Location: | gb |
Symbol: | rail |
Borough: | Newport |
Country: | Wales |
Coordinates: | 51.5851°N -2.9661°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Somerton railway station is a proposed station to serve the Somerton suburb of the city of Newport, Wales.
Following the decision by First Minister Mark Drakeford in 2019 to reject the M4 relief road proposal,[1] up to £1.4bn is available through the Welsh Government's borrowing facility[2] for improving infrastructure in and around the M4. Reopenings in Newport have as a result been again debated.[3] The most recent plan, as of October 2023, envisages the station to be situated adjacent to the Somerton Road bridge, with access from Fairfax Road.[4]