Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Martin Linton (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 28 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Station Reopening (London)

Question: If only the Department for Transport were London-centric, I would certainly be very pleased; I have not noticed it so far. Is my hon. Friend aware of the demand in Battersea for the reopening of Battersea station, or at the very least for a footbridge to the newly opened Imperial Wharf station? Battersea station was closed only because of an air raid during the war. It was one of 33 London stations that were closed during wars and never reopened, including Walworth, Camberwell, Wormwood Scrubs and others.

Answer: My hon. Friend articulates the case very well for his constituents, and I understand his point about new stations in areas of development and regeneration. We give the Mayor about £3 billion a year to sustain and develop transport networks in London, and I encourage my hon. Friend to engage with the Mayor and local councils to promote the reopening of the station.

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