7th April 2026 Langport Transport Group’s David Northey delivers an inspiring call to action on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1095121852795511/ Did you know that over 50,000 people live in Somerton, Langport and the surrounding villages — yet we currently have no direct rail access? Our campaign to reopen a station for Somerton & Langport is aboutContinue reading “Somerton & Langport Station – Reconnecting Our Communities”
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New Somerset railway station plans ‘on shelf’ in Whitehall
7th April 2026 Yet another deeply informative article in the Somerset County Gazette by Daniel Mumby. https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26000738.new-somerset-railway-station-plans-on-shelf-whitehall/ ‘Plans to deliver a new railway station in rural Somerset remain “sat on a shelf” in Whitehall, Somerset Council has confirmed’. Our very own Chair – Phil Edge – made his plea when the council’s executive committee met in TauntonContinue reading “New Somerset railway station plans ‘on shelf’ in Whitehall”
Sarah Dyke MP Again Raises the Somerton and Langport Station Project in the House of Commons
30th March 2026 Our local MP, Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrats) again raises the Somerton and Langport station project in the House of Commons. “The Glastonbury and Somerton constituency contains the longest stretch of rail without a station anywhere in the country – leaving Langport and Somerton, in addition to Glastonbury and Street, entirely isolated fromContinue reading “Sarah Dyke MP Again Raises the Somerton and Langport Station Project in the House of Commons”
The LTG Featured in the Somerset County Gazette
A great photo of our very own David Northey (on the right) within another first class article from the Gazette’s reporter Daniel Mumby on 25th November 2925. You can read Daniel Mumby’s article online here: https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/25647446.new-somerset-station-on-horizon-despite-funding-cuts/
The BBC Covers the New Station Campaign – ‘Delivering new Somerset Railway Station ‘Remains on the Horizon’ ‘
26th November 2025 Image: Daniel Mumby Delivering a new rural railway station remains “on the horizon” …… See the rest of the article written by Daniel Mumby, Somerset’s Local Democracy Reporter, at the link below: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgr71n59e9o?app-referrer=deep-link
Prime Minister’s Questions. Sarah Dyke MP asks the PM for support to the Langport/Somerton New Station Project
Wednesday 13th March 2024 Our MP for Somerton and Frome, Sarah Dyke MP (Lib Dem), raises our new station project at Prime Minister’s Questions (known as PMQs) on 13th March 2024. A perfectly forthright and impassioned question to the Prime Minister on whether he supports the new station project for Somerton and Langport. Here isContinue reading “Prime Minister’s Questions. Sarah Dyke MP asks the PM for support to the Langport/Somerton New Station Project”
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