PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

To reinstate dual line & electrify the Uckfield Line.

We the undersigned call on the UK Government and Dept for Transport to: 1. Reinstate dual line along existing single-track stretches of the Uckfield line. 2. Electrify the full route, returning it to third-rail network standards. 3. Replace ageing diesel rolling stock with modern electric trains.

Last fetched 19 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Jun – Jul 2025

01 JUL 2025
Petition rejected
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07 JUN 2025
Petition created

Background

Safety & Resilience
•	The line is single-track in several long sections, creating bottlenecks and heightening risk.
Capacity & Service Frequency
o	Single-track sections currently limit services to one train per hour.
o	Government’s 2008 reinstatement study concluded that doubling the track would allow for up to 8 trains/hour in each direction. 
o	Electrification + double tracking would unlock greater frequency, flexible, reliable travel and alleviate chronic overcrowding and constraints.