Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 24055

Colne-Skipton Railway Line

Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 17 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Jonathan Hinder

LabourPendle and Clitheroe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of restoring the Skipton to Colne rail route.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
All feasibility work relating to the proposed reinstatement of the Skipton-Colne line has been completed. While there is a strong strategic case for improving connectivity between East Lancashire and the Leeds city region, the scheme is currently unafford...

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