MP Proposes Robin Hood Line Extension

0:00On March 2nd, a labor MP from Sherwood Forest wants to extend the Robin Hood line railway right into the heart of Robin Hood's legendary stomping, grounds. The line, run by network rail, currently links notting him to works out, but bypasses Sherwood Forest entirely. Michelle Welsh raised the idea during a Westminster debate on February 10th. The area once had its own rail service to villages like Warsaw, Edwin Stowe, and Ollerton until it shut down in the mid-1950s. Nottinghamshire County Council studied reopening those old stations back in 2015, including some renovations, and a new one in Ollerton. That plan even popped up again in a 2024 council document on travel upgrades. Local leaders see big winds here, from easier commutes to Nottingham for residents to pulling in more tourists, eager for Robin Hood magic. Welsh points out these spots have felt ignored by past governments and deserve the economic lift. Meanwhile, the Department for Transport highlights over 2 billion pounds invested in East

1:04Midlands transport improvements, though local bodies call, the shots on specifics. The East Midlands combined county authority oversees some regional travel, but draws the line at trains. Nottinghamshire County Council and network rail haven't weighed in yet, leaving the push for this ready to go extension, hanging in the balance. We need to catch some of this ready to go extension hanging in the balance. We need to catch, for this ready to go extension, hanging in the balance.