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Feasibility study funding agreed for Somerton & Langport railway station

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PLANS for a new railway station on the Somerset Levels have taken a big step forward after district councillors agreed funding for a feasibility study.
Somerton and Langport were both served by trains on the line between Taunton and Castle Cary before their stations were closed in the mid-1960s during the Beeching cuts.
Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak MP singled out the two towns in his 2020 spending review, stating the government could provide up to £50,000 towards a study into restoring rail services to the local area.
South Somerset District Council has now agreed to provide a further £6,000 on top of contributions from town and parish councils – meaning the study can officially begin. ....

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Plans for new railway station on Somerset Levels takes big step forward as feasibility study funding agreed

Plans for new railway station on Somerset Levels takes big step forward as feasibility study funding agreed
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