Morecambe MP David Morris has welcomed figures released by Lancashire County
Council which suggest that rail passenger numbers have increased
significantly at Carnforth railway station since 2004/5 – and for other local rail services.
According to the County Council figures, In 2004/ 05, 149,649 people
used Carnforth Station. That figure has significantly increased by more
than 40,000 passengers in 2011/12 to 191, 306.
“In recent times I have worked with the Carnforth community to
promote Carnforth Station as a tourist destination,” said Mr Morris, “and as a green way to
travel into the Lake District. The increase in figures further backs up
my calls for more connectivity at Carnforth.”
“The Secretary of State for Transport is currently
consulting with Virgin Trains about picking up passengers in Carnforth,
if this gets the go-ahead I hope that even more people will use
Carnforth and I would encourage constituents to write to Virgin Trains
in support of Carnforth Station.”
The figures also show that nearly 25,000 (24,964) more
people use Morecambe Station than they did in 2004/5, over 10,000
(10,147) more people use Silverdale Station and nearly 25,000 (24,601)
more people use Bare Lane Station.