Consultation outcome

Folkestone Harbour: closure of branch line and station

From:
Department for Transport
Published
20 November 2013
Last updated
1 May 2014 鈥� See all updates
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

As a result of responses to this consultation we modified the proposal so that the area affected is limited to the Network Rail lease area. We referred the proposal to the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) for ratification in May 2014, as required under legislation.

皇冠体育app ORR has now completed the ratification process and is content for the closure of the railway branch line of Folkestone Harbour and associated station to go ahead. 皇冠体育app , dated 31 July 2014, is available to view on the ORR website.

皇冠体育app closure will not take effect until 4 weeks after the date of ratification. 皇冠体育appre are no passenger services affected by this closure.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views about permanent closure of Folkestone Harbour railway branch line and station.

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Consultation description

皇冠体育app Department for Transport is asking for feedback on our proposals to close Folkestone Harbour鈥檚 railway branch line and associated railway station. 皇冠体育app branch line is 1 mile long and runs between Folkestone East Junction and Folkestone Harbour station.

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Updates to this page

Published 20 November 2013
Last updated 1 May 2014 show all updates

  1. Summary of responses and Department for Transport comments added.

  2. First published.

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