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Current Issues: HS2/Train Station

Click here for the Government website containing all the detailed plans of the entire route
Click here for the overall image of the line running from Bamfurlong to Culcheth
Click here for Route section HSM22 plan and profile sheet 1 of 2 - drawing number HS2-MSG-WCM-ZZ-DR-RT-52201
Click here for Route section HSM22 plan and profile sheet 2 of 2 - drawing number HS2-MSG-WCM-ZZ-DR-RT-52202
22nd April 2013 - LENDF Letter to Andy Burnham MP re HS2/Leigh Train Station - inc diagrams
3rd April 2013 - Depart of Transport’s letter to a resident regarding community consultation
July 2013 - Warrington Council’s questions re HS2
Leaflet produced by HS2 and delivered to Lowton residents via Royal Mail
Owners of properties affected by the route at Newton Road have received letters explaining the compensation process - closer image of area
Owners of properties affected by the route at Newton Road have received letters explaining the compensation process - closer image of area
28th January 2013 - Secretary of State’s Letter to Andy Burnham MP

In 2011 Wigan Council were actively lobbying for HS2. See their Cabinet Report.

20th November - Thank You letter from LENDF to Lowton residents

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5th November - LENDF’s letter to the HS2 Consultation Team

20th November - LENDF’s Letter to Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd

20th November - LENDF’s Letter to George Osborne and cc’d to Patrick McLoughlin

19th December - Leigh Journal article re residents’ voice rail opposition

16th January - Leigh Journal - Andy Burnham MP says Depot plans are ‘flawed’

Responses that other organisations and individuals have submitted:  

2nd December - LHSRG Meeting with 3 Councils, Andy Burnham and Highways Agency re Winwick Lane

LENDF’s response to the HS2 consultation

Andy Burnham’s response to the HS2 consultation

Kenyon Junction - Description and Drawings

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Wigan Council’s response to the HS2 consultation

Leigh Area Rail Study by Halcrow completed in January 2012

11th March 2014 - Leigh Reporter - Article re Kenyon Junction

15th July 2014 - Andy Burnham’s comments to Chief of HS2

15th September 2014 - HS2 Meeting with residents

1st January 2015 - Leigh Journal - HS2 spur line could be scrapped

January 2015 - Northern Rail’s new trains for Liverpool-Manchester services

March 2015 - HS2 Leaflet by Golborne Link Alliance

March 2015 - The Golborne Link - Impacts and Alternatives (24 page report sent to all sitting MPs)

April 2015 - Louisa Townson - Conservative Candidate for Leigh - Re-Open Kenyon Junction

November 2015 - Trafford Council’s letter to Dept of Transport

March 2016 - Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the North of England and Scotland

LENDF’s proposal is for a train station to be at Wilton Lane and also to create an effective bypass for both lorries and cars taking traffic out of the centre of Lowton.
This proposal will save the destruction of 4 working farms.


HS2’s website below details the proposed HS2 route and the Environmental Statement, where if you click on Community Areas you will be able to find all the information regarding Golborne Link (MA04/MA05). This includes the CT mapbooks showing where the route is being proposed.


https://www.hs2.org.uk/what-is-hs2/phase-2b-crewe-to-manchester/

https://www.hs2-bill-documents-onlineshop.org.uk/documents/?fid=781


Also, There is a YouTube video HS2 have uploaded which sets out the Hybrid Bill process (January 2022) which you may also find useful.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiuou_cx5bI



November 2020 - Letter to Dept for Transport from residents groups

December  2020 - Dept for Transport’s reply