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East West Rail Line

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23177

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, East West Rail Connection State 2 and 3, what is the scheduled start date for delivery of Tempsford Station.

Answered by Department for Transport

The Government announced in early 2025 that Tempsford East Coast Main Line station will be operational from the early 2030s.

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