Petition · past parliament
Prevent building on disused railways - safeguard them for the future
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
Protect disused railways by stopping residential and commercial development on them. Leave them be as a future-asset. Britain's transport needs could require cycleways to be built and train lines to be reopened, so these assets should be preserved.
The United Kingdom is criss-crossed with disused railways, that provide arteries through our cities. Some have been extensively built over; others, not yet. By leaving them unmolested, there is still the option of restoring them as railways, or turning them into cycleways, in the future. Let us keep our options open, and not build over a future asset.
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Sep 2020
Closed
23 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.