Golden Valley Parkway

18/06/2025

See this interview with Gill Jinman about the importance of a new train station near Pontrilas.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrxjlzxnjqo

18/06/2025

Unfortunately there has been no mention of Golden Valley Parkway in the current Local Transport Plan. We would encourage everyone to respond to this consultation asking why the Council is neglecting this potential train station for the Golden Valley.

Link: https://orlo.uk/TApwo

The draft Local Transport Plan Consultation has been extended
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02/04/2025

https://www.abergavennychronicle.com/news/transport-for-wales-explores-new-pontrilas-station-feasibility-779338

Transport for Wales is conducting a feasibility study for a new railway station in Pontrilas, with discussions ongoing about possible locations and the strategic value of the project.

28/03/2025

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/25042953.train-operator-working-new-pontrilas-station-plan/

Herefordshire train operator Transport for Wales (TfW) has confirmed it is looking into creating a new railway station in the southwest of the…

02/03/2025

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwygwexlqxzo.amp

There are plans to recreate a station on the Hereford-Abergavenny line.

12/02/2025

Grosmont Futures group has two top priorities. One of which is 'To support the development of proposals for a new train station in the Pontrilas area.'

Grosmont Futures is a group in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, a charitable incorporated organisation since 2022. It was formed after the village was approached by a bigger organisation, R…

03/02/2025

Local activist Haydn Osborne-Brookes met with the Leader of Herefordshire Council to discuss Golden Valley Parkway. We were glad to hear that Jonathan Lester is keen to see the project develop and is hoping an application can be make to the Department for Transport once a Strategic Outline Business Case is developed.

I had a meeting with the Leader of Herefordshire Council, Jonathan Lester this Thursday to discuss the proposed Hereford Bypass, housing development, congestion, and the proposed Golden Valley Parkway (Pontrilas) train station. It was interesting to hear the Leader's perspectives and also to share mine with him. 💚

03/02/2025

Are you on the Welsh side of the border and would you find a new Pontrilas Station easier than Abergavenny? It would help the campaign right now if you could contact your Welsh Assembly AM and UK MP. State your support for the station and ask what the Welsh Assembly government (transport) is doing about it. Write To Them is a very simple way to put in your postcode and write to your representatives

WriteToThem is a website which provides an easy way to contact MPs, councillors and other elected representatives.

12/12/2024

06/10/2024

This map shows how much the station is needed. It is some 22 miles from Abergavenny to Hereford, and further by road in miles and time. The need for this missing station is also supported by the strong passenger prediction statistics in the feasibility study.