{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776138.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":776138,"attributes":{"action":"Re-open the East Lincolnshire Railway - Louth to Firsby","background":"I want the UK Government to look at re-opening the East Lincolnshire Railway from Louth to Firsby in order to reconnect the town of Louth which is the largest town in Lincolnshire without a railway station to the national rail network at Firsby.\r\n\r\nEast Lincolnshire NEEDS to be re-railed!","additional_details":"The East Lincolnshire Railway was a railway line which formerly ran from Grimsby via Louth and south to Boston, Spalding, and onto Peterborough.\r\nEastern Lincolnshire needs to be reconnected back up to the mainline at Peterborough to enable a direct service to London, especially for commuters for work, leisure, etc.\r\nAs the line travelled south to Boston it also passed through the communities of Alford and Firsby. Louth is a large town in East Lincolnshire which needs its railway line back!","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2026-07-05T12:38:18.103Z","updated_at":"2026-07-20T12:51:34.119Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-20T12:51:30.072Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-05T16:30:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"local","details":"We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level.\r\n\r\nYou could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.\r\n\r\nYou can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP\r\n\r\nAnd you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/\r\n\r\nYou could also raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}