Under the governments Network North plan,Willaston train station to be reopened

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Willaston train station was closed in 1954. Since then the population had increased massively in the village with many new houses but no improvement in the transport network. Reopening the station, or at least the platforms, would make travel from the village easier.

As part of the government's Network North plan, reopening Willaston station would reduce car traffic and encourage more use of public transport. Investment in the station would be small but have greater savings in the long term.

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We can’t accept petitions that request action at a local level.

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You could also raise this issue with the Government department responsible for transport. You can find contact details for the Department for Transport here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

Timeline

9 Oct 2023	Petition opened for signatures
12 Oct 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Oct 2023

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