Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 102057

East Coast Main Line: Tempsford

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of capacity on the East Coast Mainline in the context of the Tempsford New Town.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Government has committed to bring forward the delivery of a new station at Tempsford to introduce services on the East Coast Main line (ECML) to the area as part of the East West Rail (EWR) project and ahead of the full EWR scheme opening. Network Rai...

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