Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Station
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a third platform at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Station on supporting growth in the Gloucestershire area.
Answered by Keir Mather
The Department currently has no plans to provide a third platform at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station. We encourage Network Rail, train operating companies, and local stakeholders to develop the case for future station improvements for consideration at future Spending Reviews
A working group of Network Rail, Great Western Railway, Homes England and the local authorities has been established to assess the impacts of the proposed Garden Community at Ashchurch, providing up to 10,000 homes. Some feasibility work, commissioned by Gloucestershire County Council, has been undertaken with a view to developing a long term strategy for the station.
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