Question follow-through · 82912
Dartmoor Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Dartmoor Railway Line into (a) North Cornwall constituency, (b) Launceston and (c) Bude.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 16 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 27 Oct 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Dartmoor Railway Line into (a) North Cornwall constituency, (b) Launceston and (c) Bude.
20 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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27 Oct 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises the transport challenges faced by rural communities, including those in North Cornwall. While there are currently no plans to reintroduce rail services to North Cornwall, we encourage local authorities and transport providers, in...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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