Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 58037

Oxted Line: Electrification

Tabled: 6 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025

Question

Mims Davies

ConservativeEast Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the electrification of the train line between Uckfield and Hurst Green on passenger service.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
A Strategic Outline Business Case was developed by Network Rail in 2021 which considered the potential benefits of electrifying the line between Hurst Green and Uckfield. This assessment concluded that the scheme would have positive impacts on train servi...

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