A motion calling for three new railways stations to be investigated has been passed by Rochdale Borough Council. The council will write to Transport for Greater Manchester and Rochdale Stations
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Updates about proposed railway stations and infrastructure from across the UK
Councils across the UK provide support towards numerous projects to reopen rail schemes. This can include protecting the trackbed, adding it to Local Transport Plans and Development Proposals and conducting feasibility studies.
A motion calling for three new railways stations to be investigated has been passed by Rochdale Borough Council. The council will write to Transport for Greater Manchester and Rochdale Stations
Continue readingCardiff Council have granted planning permission for a new railway station between Cardiff and Newport. The station will serve a new business park, which was granted permission at the same
Continue readingSt Helens Council have commenced work on the Strategic Outline Business Case for a railway station serving Carr Mill. The station is a long held ambition for the area and
Continue readingLiberal Democrat councillors are set to table an amendment to the 22/23 Leeds City Council budget for studies into railway stations at Marsh Lane, Woodside Quarry and Methley. Marsh Lane
Continue readingFareham Borough Council have backed plans for a railway station serving a new 6,000 home development north of Fareham following comments by Network Rail that advised that they had no
Continue reading£250k could be allocated towards a study into Oxfordshire railway schemes including Cowley, Wantage/Grove and Witney/Carterton if Councillors approve the Oxfordshire County Council 22/23 budget next week. Click here for
Continue readingThe Labour leader for Lancashire County Council has called for Lancashire County Council to contribute towards the £330,000 cost for an engineering study, which will be essential to progress the
Continue readingWork on the business case to restore the railway line serving Tavistock has begun following the successful funding bid for Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund funding last year. Click here
Continue readingThe design of the station building for the proposed station at Wixams has been shared ahead of the expected submission of a planning application. The station would be located south
Continue readingCouncillors are expected to approve proposals to purchase the land required to deliver a railway station at Elland, including the powers for Compulsory Purchase if required. Click here for the
Continue readingA technical study into the proposed railway connecting Armagh and Portadown has been tendered to AECOM. Click here for the article
Continue readingCouncillors have backed the proposed railway station at Cambridge South but called for more protection of the local environment including trees as it is being built. The response was set
Continue readingWork is to begin on a study to improve connectivity between Cirencester and Kemble, which has received contributions from the Restoring your Railway Ideas fund. Source: Cotswold District Council
Continue readingGreenwich Council is facing a potential cash crisis to locate more than half of the £15m it agreed to provide towards the Crossrail station at Woolwich. Click here for the
Continue readingLocal councils will begin work in the spring on a study into restoring the railway line between Stoke-on-Trent and Leek. They have received funding from the Restoring your Railway fund.
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