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Gatwick Express Railway Line

Asked by Sir Ashley FoxConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 7847

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the new rail operator is taking to ensure the necessary rolling stock and timetabling capacity are secured to double the number of Gatwick Express trains each hour between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria by December; and what specific start dates have been set for the additional early morning services on Saturdays and Mondays during the summer period.

Answered by Keir Mather

On 31 May 2026, the Gatwick Express service transferred into public ownership to deliver more reliable, passenger-centred services across the network. The uplift in Gatwick Express services from December 2026 has been designed to operate within the existing timetable and is supported by robust performance modelling, which has shown that the additional services can be delivered reliably on a busy network with the train operator’s existing fleet. The additional early morning Gatwick Express services will operate over the summer period between Saturday 18 July and Monday 7 September 2026.

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