Stroud District Council has backed proposals to restore the railway station at Stonehouse on the railway line between Gloucester and Bristol. Source: BBC News
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Hundreds sign Stonehouse Bristol Road petition
Over 700 people have signed a petition on Gloucestershire County Councils website calling for the restoration of the railway station serving Stonehouse Bristol Road. Stonehouse is currently connected to the
Continue readingPortway Park and Ride slips to 2021
The opening date of the proposed railway station serving Portway Park and Ride on the Severn Beach line near Bristol has slipped to 2021. The station has received funding from
Continue readingMarsh Barton planning application submitted
The planning application for a railway station at Marsh Barton has been submitted to Devon County Council. The station would be located south west of Exeter on the railway line
Continue readingFawley Explorer investigates restoration of passenger services on Waterside line
South Western Railway has operated a special train today (Tuesday 28 July) to investigate the potential reopening of the Fawley branch line. The line was one of the ten successful
Continue readingWantage too developed for Ideas Fund bid
A proposed bid for Wantage railway station to the Restoring Your Railway ideas fund has been ruled out after DfT officials advised that it was too developed for an Ideas
Continue readingMPs submit Churston bid to Ideas Fund
Two MPs have submitted a bid to the Restoring your Railway ideas fund to restore passenger services to Goodrington and Churston, which are currently located on the Dart Valley Railway.
Continue readingSt Anne’s Park station application submitted
The MP for Bristol East has submitted a bid to the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund to reopen the railway station at St Anne’s Park. The station site is located
Continue readingFirst round winners of Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund announced
Ten bids to the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund are to share £500,000 to develop proposals to enhance, build or reopen railway lines and stations. The funding will provide up to
Continue readingPictures show progress at Reading Green Park
Earthworks are progressing at the railway station being constructed at Reading Green Park. Work is continuing on site as the pictures taken last Friday show. The station will be located
Continue readingCouncil approves procurement of professional services contracts for Portishead line
Progress on restoring the railway line to Portishead has moved forward following the approval of professional services contracts by North Somerset Council Contracts for rail engineering technical support and rail
Continue reading2018-19 Station Usage figures release shows new station progress
The Office of Rail and Road released the estimate of station usage figures for 2018-19 in January 2020 enabling a review of passenger numbers at the recent additions to the
Continue readingTimetabling issues knocks Exminster back
A railway station at Exminster is unlikely to be delivered because of insufficient capacity to accommodate further stops on the railway line between Exeter and Newton Abbot. The proposed station
Continue readingCouncil meets to establish governance for Cullompton and Wellington
Mid Devon Council Cabinet is meeting on Thursday 26 March to establish the governance to take forward work on proposed railway stations at Cullompton and Wellington. A bid has been
Continue readingCouncil submits bid for Waterside line feasibility study
Hampshire Council has submitted a bid to the Restoring Your Railway fund to restore passengers train services on the Waterside line between Hythe and Totton. Source: BBC
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