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Lewes-Uckfield Railway Line

Commons · Question 29348 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 14 Feb 2025

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Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will conduct a feasibility study into the restoration of the Wealden railway line from Lewes to Uckfield; whether an impact assessment has been conducted since 2008 on restoring that line; and if she wil

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 14 Feb 2025

Successive studies over the last two decades have indicated that the significant costs associated with re-instating the line between Lewes and Uckfield would exceed the benefits to passengers across Sussex. As such, our current focus remains on improving ...