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<p>Leigh’s closest HS2 station, Wigan North Western, will be served by HS2 trains
following completion of HS2 Phase One in 2026, and by 2033 will be served by HS2 trains
from London, Birmingham, Preston and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The department has made
no assessment of the costs of a direct rail line or rail journey times between Leigh
and HS2.</p><p> </p><p>The government has provided Greater Manchester Combined Authority
with £2.5m to develop HS2 Growth Strategies, which include plans for improving connectivity
across Greater Manchester to the planned HS2 stations. Greater Manchester Combined
Authority and Transport for Greater Manchester are advancing their wider plans for
connectivity across the city region through their Greater Manchester 2040 Transport
Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The government has committed £300m to future-proof HS2 to
support Transport for the North’s ambition for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) between
the North’s largest cities. Transport for the North are currently developing the business
case for NPR, which includes investigating serving other significant economic centres.</p><p>
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