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Railways: Greater Manchester

Asked by Laurence TurnerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 25 April 2025UIN 47053

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of remodelling Manchester Oxford Road railway station on rail capacity.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Improving rail capacity and performance are key aims of the Government’s investment programme for Manchester, hence the prioritisation of improvements to Oxford Road station which is a key constraint on the network. As the Oxford Road project develops over the next couple of years, further timetable and station capacity studies will be made.

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