North Wales Coast Line: Electrification
Lords · Question HL14851 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the cost of electrifying the railway line between Crewe and Holyhead.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 27 Feb 2026
Although the previous government committed to the electrification of this line under ‘Network North’, no funding was ever made available to begin exploring the costs and benefits of such an enhancement. As such we do not have a current estimate of the cos...