| Government announces stations to progress in Access for All programme Posted by ChrisB at 18:38, 17th January 2026 |     |
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The government has said which stations shortlisted for funding in the Access for All (AfA) programme will be progressed.
Out of 50 applications where feasibility work had been announced, eight are moving directly to delivery and 23 are progressing to detailed design.
That leaves 19 which won’t be moved forward at present.
Those moving to delivery are: Ash Vale, Colchester, Port Sunlight, Thirsk, Walton (Merseyside), Bellgrove, Aigburth and Rock Ferry.
The 23 moving to detailed design are: Battle, Bodmin Parkway, Bredbury, Castle Cary, Dalston Kingsland, Dorchester South, Esher, Falkirk Grahamston, Flowery Field, Gunnersbury, Hedge End, High Brooms, Kew Bridge, Kidbrooke, Marden, Newton for Hyde, Raynes Park, Ruabon, Shotton, Swanwick, Ulverston, Wymondham and Yeovil Junction.
The 19 which have failed to receive further funding are: Bushey, Chinley, Church and Oswaldtwistle, Dudley Port, Dumbarton Central, Inverurie, Leagrave, Ledbury, Maidstone West, Neath, Sileby, Sleaford, Small Heath, South Croydon, Stamford, Stroud, Upminster, Whitchurch (Shropshire) and Wivelsfield.
Hendy also said five legacy projects at Beaconsfield, Brondesbury, Cricklewood, Ockenden and Palmers Green are also being deferred, the first two to Control Period 8 and 2028/29 respectively and the others indefinitely.
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Out of 50 applications where feasibility work had been announced, eight are moving directly to delivery and 23 are progressing to detailed design.
That leaves 19 which won’t be moved forward at present.
Those moving to delivery are: Ash Vale, Colchester, Port Sunlight, Thirsk, Walton (Merseyside), Bellgrove, Aigburth and Rock Ferry.
The 23 moving to detailed design are: Battle, Bodmin Parkway, Bredbury, Castle Cary, Dalston Kingsland, Dorchester South, Esher, Falkirk Grahamston, Flowery Field, Gunnersbury, Hedge End, High Brooms, Kew Bridge, Kidbrooke, Marden, Newton for Hyde, Raynes Park, Ruabon, Shotton, Swanwick, Ulverston, Wymondham and Yeovil Junction.
The 19 which have failed to receive further funding are: Bushey, Chinley, Church and Oswaldtwistle, Dudley Port, Dumbarton Central, Inverurie, Leagrave, Ledbury, Maidstone West, Neath, Sileby, Sleaford, Small Heath, South Croydon, Stamford, Stroud, Upminster, Whitchurch (Shropshire) and Wivelsfield.
Hendy also said five legacy projects at Beaconsfield, Brondesbury, Cricklewood, Ockenden and Palmers Green are also being deferred, the first two to Control Period 8 and 2028/29 respectively and the others indefinitely.
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