Conduct a feasibility study with regard to reopening Nelson railway station, Caerphilly County
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416 signatures
- More than 250 signatures: considered by the Petitions CommitteeReached
- More than 10,000 signatures: considered for a debate in the SeneddNot reached
We call upon you to conduct a feasibility study with regard to reopening Nelson railway station. As a first step, an option to create an express bus service to the nearby railway stations should be explored. The line, which was used by freight trains until recently, runs between Ystrad Mynach railway station and Merthyr Tydfil, passing through Nelson, Trelewis, and Bedlinog. Connecting Nelson to the network would make sense and would ease the pressure on our busy roads.
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The old Nelson and Llancaiach railway station at Tawelfan opened in 1912 but was closed in 1964.
An old track and line are still near Nelson, which makes reopening this line much easier than many other projects.
Signatures by constituency
The Senedd's petitions website lists 405 of the 416 signatures under a Senedd constituency.
| Constituency | Signatures |
|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni | 272 |
| Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr | 102 |
| Caerdydd Penarth | 9 |
| Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf | 6 |
| Casnewydd Islwyn | 4 |
| Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd | 3 |