Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 41573

Railways: Newton Abbot

Tabled: 26 March 2025
Answered: 3 April 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-opening the railway line between Heathfield and Newton Abbot.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
There are no current plans to make an assessment of reopening the railway line between Heathfield and Newton Abbot. The Government believes that local authorities are best placed to promote and take forward transport schemes that will most benefit their l...

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