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East West Rail Line

Asked by Rebecca SmithConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 24 March 2026UIN 122414

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which month will the first East West Rail services operate from Winslow to Bletchley.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Department continues to work closely with Chiltern Railways and other partners to confirm a start date for the first EWR services between Oxford and Milton Keynes Central via Winslow. For passenger services to commence, trains will need to have been modified and fully tested, and driver training will need to have been completed. Winslow station also needs to be fully handed over, and future staffing arrangements also remain to be agreed.

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