The Department for Transport has announced that it will invest over £16m in the schemes under the new stations fund.

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The stations are:

• Horden Peterlee, County Durham, which will receive £4.4m of funding towards a scheme worth £10.55m.
• Warrington West, Cheshire, which will receive £4.23m towards a total project cost of £17.2m.
• Reading Green Park, which will receive £2.3m towards a total project cost of £16.5m.
• Bow Street, Ceredigion, Wales, which will receive £3.945m towards a total project cost of £6.76m.
• Portway Parkway, Bristol, which will receive £1.672m towards a total project cost of £2.23m.

Paul Maynard, rail minister, said: “We are committed to improving journeys for passengers right across the country.

“This means delivering more trains, quicker journeys and making more seats available.

“The new stations fund is a great example of how our record investment in the railways and work with local authorities and industry is delivering better journeys for passengers and boosting local economies.”

The station fund has previously delivered the development of stations at Newcourt (Exeter), Lea Bridge (London), Pye Corner (Newport) and Ilkeston (Derbyshire).

A station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, is due to be completed later this year.