Six new stations are planned as part of the proposals. For details on individual stations, please click on the links to the left.

The locations selected offer good accessibility to the rail services to communities in the Valley. Sites have been chosen that offer easy access and opportunities for good interchange with local bus services - as well as car parking.

Details of proposals for future station sites (phase two).

The siting and design of the stations and facilities have been carefully considered to meet with passenger and rail industry requirements, whilst minimising the impact on the surrounding area. The stations will be integrated with landscape design features and fencing in order to reduce their visual impact.

The stations will be unmanned and will be able to accommodate trains of up to 4 coaches in length although two coach trains will initially be used. Tickets will be sold on the train.

A specification has been developed for the facilities to be provided at station sites, these include:

Passenger Safety and Security - high quality lighting; Closed Circuit Television; Provision of 2-way help points; and careful design to promote natural surveillance.

Interchange - bus interchange; car/taxi passenger set down/pick up points; car parking; and cycle lockers.

Passenger facilities - platform shelters/canopies; seating; clocks; signing; and timetable information including Customer Information Screens (CIS)

Information on Disabled Access - A key station design requirement is meeting the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) in terms of station access. In particular, this requires ramped access onto and (on twin platform stations) between the platforms. The preferred minimum ramp gradient is 1:20 (maximum 1:12). To cross between platforms at twin platform stations and achieve the 4.8m headroom clearance required over the tracks results in 240m long access ramps.

At some locations it has not be possible to meet the 1:20 criteria due to local topography and site constraints and to avoid excessive travel distances.