 The cost of re-opening the branch is estimated at £5.5 million as the northern track is still "in situ" to just past Jameson Road, Fleetwood.In January 2020, the government announced funding of £100,000 for a feasibility study of the route.As part of the Preston to Blackpool Electrification there is passive provision for reinstatement of the line to Burn Naze and Fleetwood to be reopened.