Reconnect Louth to the National rail network!

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the Government to re-open the railway line to Louth, reconnecting the town to the national rail network via the Boston - Skegness (Poacher Line).

This line was rejected for further funding from the Restoring Your Railway Fund from the Department for Transport.

I want the Government or Parliament to do it because since Louth has lost it’s rail link completely the town is cut off from the rest of the UK. Today, the nearest railway stations to Louth are either at Grimsby Town or in Market Rasen. There is over 15 miles between Louth and these two stations. I think that a town of this size should have it’s own railway connection with a new station to be built elsewhere in the town as the original station cannot be reused due to several different factors.

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.

You could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.

You can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP

And you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/

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

Timeline

12 Feb 2024	Petition opened for signatures
20 Feb 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Feb 2024

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