Commuter trains will continue to stop at the Severn Tunnel Junction

Passengers using the Severn Tunnel Junction in Rogiet, Monmouthshire, were told trains between Newport and Bristol that stop there were being cut.

First Great Western's new changes mean more commuter train stops.

Commuters called it "minor victory," but they said they remained unclear over evening services.

The company said the revised timetable would now include 0654 and 0754 Severn Tunnel Junction stops on its 0630 and 0730 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour train services, which had not been dropped from the original December timetable.

It just goes to show what you can do standing up and shouting about something Simon Marshall, commuter

But campaigners said they were still "unclear" about whether evening stops would be revised.

Andrew Griffiths of First Great Western said the company had reviewed its plans for the timetable after a "strong response" from passengers to the changes.

"In recent weeks, our planning team has been working very hard behind the scenes. Their success in including these stops follow detailed liaison with train operating companies, Network Rail and the Department for Transport," he said.

"It is extremely unusual for changes to be made in 'extra time' so late in the timetable planning process, but the importance of this stop warrants special treatment."

'Crowding in'

Simon Marshall who uses the station to commute from his home in Magor, Monmouthshire to Bristol, was part of an action group set up after the announcement was made that some of the services were to be stopped at Severn Tunnel Junction.

"I think this will be a relief to everyone, people won't now have to worry about crowding in on the 0726 or 0826 trains," he said.

"We are pleased they've reinstated the services but it's a bit of a minor victory for us because we are still unclear about the evening services.

"But it just goes to show what you can do standing up and shouting about something," he added.

He said the action group would continue to monitor any future plans to alter the timetable and also wanted to campaign for better facilities at the station and pressure for more stops at the station.