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Okehampton-Bude Railway Line

Question for Department for Transport

UIN HL7588, tabled on 2 May 2023

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to re-opening the railway line from Exeter to Holsworthy and Bude.

Answered on

10 May 2023

The proposed project was assessed as part of the Restoring Your Railway programme after a bid was made under the third round of the programme’s Ideas Fund. The assessment concluded that the project was not appropriate for funding through the Restoring Your Railway programme. Feedback was provided to the sponsoring MPs and promoter in October 2021.