Sir Bill Wiggin, Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire, has written to Rt Hon Mark Harper, Secretary of State for Transport, to request money for Ledbury station.
Ledbury station currently has an accessibility rating of B3.
The eastbound platform is inaccessible to those who have mobility issues.
Sir Bill urged the Government to use funds from the Northern leg of HS2 to upgrade the station and invited the Secretary of State to Ledbury to visit the station.
Sir Bill wrote:
“In 2019 we were elected on a promise to level up every part of the United Kingdom – not just our towns and cities, but our rural areas too.
“The Government has reconsidered the HS2 project due to its increased costs and financial inviability.
“I can think of no better use of those funds than for providing disabled access for Ledbury station’s eastbound platform.”
