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Campaigners await verdict on Ivybridge platform extension study
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Campaigners and local representatives in Ivybridge are awaiting the results of a £20,000 feasibility study by Network Rail into extending the town's railway platforms. Currently, only about 30% of passing trains stop at the station because the platforms are too short at 104m. Both Great Western Railway (GWR) and Cross Country support the proposals, while local MP Rebecca Smith and the Ivybridge Rail Users Group argue that an expanded service is urgently needed to match the town's growth.
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- Campaigners are awaiting the results of a Network Rail feasibility survey regarding platform extensions at Ivybridge station.
- Only about 30% of trains currently stop at the station due to the short 104m platforms.
- The £20,000 study was funded by South Hams District Council, with final costings and the report expected later this month.
- GWR and Cross Country both support the expansion proposals to improve local rail services.
- A local travel survey by MP Rebecca Smith found 94% of respondents wanted more trains to stop at Ivybridge.