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Railways: Woking

Asked by Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55901

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking following the nationalisation of South Western Railway to improve (a) train services and (b) access to train stations in Woking.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

South Western Railway (SWR) services transferred into public ownership on 25 May. This was a watershed moment in our work to return the railways to the service of passengers. The new Managing Director of SWR will develop a detailed plan to improve performance and get new trains into service which will improve train services in the Woking area. There are no immediate plans to improve access to stations in Woking.

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