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New stations

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:42:58 +0000

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Grove (previously Wantage Road) to serve major housing development and Begbroke/Kidlington for north Oxford tech businesses, both part of Oxford Metro. An SOBC for Grove, on the Great Western Main Line, was commissioned in March 2025.

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Grove (previously Wantage Road, closed December 1964) to serve major housing development and Begbroke/Kidlington for north Oxford tech businesses, both part of Oxford Metro. An SOBC for Grove, on the Great Western Main Line, was commissioned in March 2025.

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Welborne, a new station in Hampshire to serve the new 6,000-home egardenvillage.co.uk/" rel="external">Welborne Garden Village near Fareham. On 28 November 2022 Fareham BC announced and SLC Rail confirmed that they had been appointed to produce a Strategic Outline Business Case for the new station to serve the new garden village. Not a direct Beeching reversal / re-opening from the closure in 1964 of Knowle Halt as the site will be different, but the new Welborne station might be regarded as a Beeching replacement in a fit-for-the-21st-Century location. In 2023 SLC Rail prepared a Strategic Outline Business Case.

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Welborne, a new station in Hampshire to serve the new 6,000-home s://www.welborne.co.uk/" rel="external">Welborne Garden Village near Fareham. On 28 November 2022 Fareham BC announced and SLC Rail confirmed that they had been appointed to produce a Strategic Outline Business Case for the new station to serve the new garden village. Not a direct Beeching reversal / re-opening from the closure in 1964 of Knowle Halt as the site will be different, but the new Welborne station might be regarded as a Beeching replacement in a fit-for-the-21st-Century location. In 2023 SLC Rail prepared a Strategic Outline Business Case.

Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:47:44 +0000

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April - 15th anniversary of last Barnstaple-Bideford train, the successful James May Toy Story running a 1:76 scale train from Barnstaple station into Bideford Railway Heritage Centre's Open Day.

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April - 15th anniversary of most recent Barnstaple-Bideford train, the successful James May Toy Story running a 1:76 scale train from Barnstaple station into Bideford Railway Heritage Centre's Open Day, on the 16th.

Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter diary

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:36:26 +0000

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April - "Tarka Line extension sparks fierce debate across North Devon" reports North Devon Today, on the 15th. Article sub-headings: "A Legacy of ‘Patch-and-Mend’" and "The Bideford Conversation" then "The Road Ahead" and "Timeline"

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April - at the invitation of Braunton Caen Rotary, Railfuture Devon & Cornwall regional branch chair Tim Steer delivered a presentation about the Friends of Barnstaple Railway Station and the North Devon Line, on the 15th.>
April - "Tarka Line extension sparks fierce debate across North Devon" reports North Devon Today, on the 15th. Article sub-headings: "A Legacy of ‘Patch-and-Mend’" and "The Bideford Conversation" then "The Road Ahead" and "Timeline"

Events

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:07:29 +0000

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+ 30 May 2026. Saturday. Peterborough-Ely-Norwich Rail Users Group AGM. Venue: Methodist Church, Tanner Street, Thetford, IP24 2BQ. 10:30. More info: PENRUG
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+ 19 June 2026. Friday. Friends of the Far North Line AGM. Venue: Lovat Arms Hotel, Beauly, IV4 7BS. 10:45. More info: FoFNL

Railfuture in the news

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:51:18 +0000

- "Tarka Line extension sparks fierce debate across North Devon"
+ "Tarka Line extension sparks fierce debate across North Devon" with several references to third annual Convention of Railfuture-instigated Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance in March.

East Anglia Waterbeach

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:29:44 +0000

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+ Waterbeach Two Stations campaign

Please sign the following petition, supported by Railfuture East Anglia, to retain the existing station in Waterbeach alonside the proposed new station
https://www.change.org/savewaterbeachstation

Rail dates

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:11:20 +0000

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+ 9 June 2026. Tuesday. Final consultation by East West Rail Company before Development Consent Order (DCO) application submitted.

Herts and Beds

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:16:37 +0000

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March 2026 edition view or download.
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April 2026 edition view or download.>
March 2026 edition view or download.

London and South East

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:13:09 +0000

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2026 Annual General Meeting
+ The next regional branch open meeting and members' AGM will be on Saturday 18 April 2026. Our venue, as in recent years, will be the Kwanglim Room at Wesley's Chapel & Leysian Mission, 49 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AU. Doors open 10.30 for 11.00 start. Members-only AGM 14.00.
+ See full details here. Branch Standing Orders can be viewed here, or downloaded here (626Kb).
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- The next regional branch open meeting and members' AGM will be on Saturday 18 April 2026. Our venue, as in pre~~vious~~ years, will be the Kwanglim Room at Wesley's Chapel & Leysian Mission, 49 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AU. Doors open 10.30 for 11.00 start. Members-only AGM 14.00.
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+ The next regional branch open meeting and members' AGM will be on Saturday 18 April 2026. Our venue, as in recent years, will be the Kwanglim Room at Wesley's Chapel & Leysian Mission, 49 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AU. Doors open 10.30 for 11.00 start. Members-only AGM 14.00.
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- Annual nominations for Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer (budget monitoring) and up to six other members to be elected to the branch committee are invited. Nomination forms, returnable by Monday 30 March 2026 and as instructed on the form, are viewable here and downloadable here (420kb).
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- Guest speakers were Chris Todd, Founder & Director of Transport Action Network on Essex-Kent Superlinks, and Gordon Pratt on KenEx Tram.
+ Guest speakers were Chris Todd, Founder & Director of Transport Action Network on Essex-Kent Superlinks, and Gordon Pratt on KenEx Tram. View the meeting papers here.
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London and South East Abbey Flyer User's Group (ABFLY)

Association of Public Transport Users (APTU) (Thameslink North)

Bedford Commuters' Association (BCA)

Bishopstone Station, Friends of

Cambridge Heath and London Fields Rail Users’ Group (CHLFRUG)

Cooksbridge Station Partnership (CSP)

East Surrey Transport Committee (ESTC) - king.charles at talktalk.net

Edenbridge & District Rail Travellers’ Association (EDRTA) - bob.howes271 at btinternet.com

Hadley Wood Rail User Group (HWRUG)

Hatfield Association of Rail Travellers (HART) - hatfield.rail at gmail.com

Marsh Link Action Group (MLAG)

Marylebone Travellers' Association (MTA) - nick.leake at btinternet.com

Ore Transport Group (OTG) - trevor.d2016 at outlook.com

Plumstead Rail Users' Group (PRUG)

Reigate, Redhill & District Rail Users Association (RRDRUA)

Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association (SRTA)

Tonbridge Line Commuters (TLC)

Watford Rail Users’ Group (WRUG) - wrug2 at hotmail.co.uk

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London and South East Abbey Flyer User's Group (ABFLY)

Association of Public Transport Users (APTU) (Thameslink North)

Bedford Commuters' Association (BCA)

Bishopstone Station, Friends of

Cambridge Heath and London Fields Rail Users’ Group (CHLFRUG)

Cooksbridge Station Partnership (CSP)

East Surrey Transport Committee (ESTC) - king.charles at talktalk.net

Edenbridge & District Rail Travellers’ Association (EDRTA) - bob.howes271 at btinternet.com

Hadley Wood Rail User Group (HWRUG)

Hatfield Association of Rail Travellers (HART) - hatfield.rail at gmail.com

Marsh Link Action Group (MLAG)

Marylebone Travellers' Association (MTA) - nick.leake at btinternet.com

Ore Transport Group (OTG) - trevor.d2016 at outlook.com

Plumstead Rail Users' Group (PRUG)

Reigate, Redhill & District Rail Users Association (RRDRUA)

Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association (SRTA)

Tonbridge Line Commuters (TLC)

Watford Rail Users’ Group (WRUG) - wrug2 at hotmail.co.uk

Consultation responses

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:44:49 +0000

- ~~Allianc~~e Rail - click 1" rel="">view or 1" rel="">download to see the Railfuture Wessex letter on the Open Access bid for Waterside to Southampton to London Waterloo. February 2025.
+ South Western Railway - click 344" rel="">view or 344" rel="">download to see Railfuture Wessex regional branch's response to the planned timetable refresh. April 2026.

Alliance Rail - view or download the Railfuture Wessex letter on the Open Access bid for Waterside to Southampton to London Waterloo. February 2025.

London and South East	Abbey Flyer User's Group (ABFLY)
	Association of Public Transport Users (APTU) (Thameslink North)
	Bedford Commuters' Association (BCA)
	Bishopstone Station, Friends of
	Cambridge Heath and London Fields Rail Users’ Group (CHLFRUG)
	Cooksbridge Station Partnership (CSP)
	East Surrey Transport Committee (ESTC) - king.charles at talktalk.net
	Edenbridge & District Rail Travellers’ Association (EDRTA) - bob.howes271 at btinternet.com
	Hadley Wood Rail User Group (HWRUG)
	Hatfield Association of Rail Travellers (HART) - hatfield.rail at gmail.com
	Marsh Link Action Group (MLAG)
	Marylebone Travellers' Association (MTA) - nick.leake at btinternet.com
	Ore Transport Group (OTG) - trevor.d2016 at outlook.com
	Plumstead Rail Users' Group (PRUG)
	Reigate, Redhill & District Rail Users Association (RRDRUA)
	Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association (SRTA)
	Tonbridge Line Commuters (TLC)
	Watford Rail Users’ Group (WRUG) - wrug2 at hotmail.co.uk