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Lisburn-Antrim Railway Line

Asked by Robin SwannUlster Unionist PartyDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 May 2025UIN 52794

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on the Union Connectivity Fund feasibility study for the reopening of the Antrim to Lisburn rail line.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department provided funding to Translink through the Union Connectivity Fund to deliver a feasibility study for the reopening of the Antrim to Lisburn rail line. The Department understands from Translink that they plan to publish their findings over the Summer and that they will engage with stakeholders to present the results.

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