Skipton to Colne railway line

Good news…I think!

“We received a petition asking:

“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to re-open the railway line between Colne (Lancashire) to Skipton (N.Yorkshire).”

Details of Petition:

“If this line was re-opened there would be a direct link to Manchester and Preston, thereby potentially removing hundreds of cars from the roads.This 11.5 mile line was closed in the 1970s.”

· Read the petition
· Petitions homepage

Read the Government’s response

Thank you for your e-petition.

The Department for Transport has agreed to work with Pennine Lancashire partners to develop a process to take forward the Colne to Skipton Rail Reinstatement, through the Pennine Lancashire Multi Area Agreement

But ultimately, Lancashire County Council, North Yorkshire County Council working alongside the Government regions of the North West and Yorkshire and Humber will need to decide if the re-opening of the Skipton – Colne line is the best way to meet local transport needs, and to prioritise capital funding from the Government’s Regional Funding Allocation to the regions.“

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