Railway Stations: West Midlands
Commons · Question 7883 · Tabled 8 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many urban areas in the West Midlands with populations of over 17,000 do not have a railway station.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 14 Oct 2024
It is estimated that there are approximately 12 ‘built up areas’ with a population of 20,000 or more that do not contain operational railway stations within the West Midlands region. Some large cities and towns consist of several built up areas, and whils...