Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 122316

Railways: North of England

Tabled: 19 March 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Tom Gordon

Liberal Democrat — Harrogate and Knaresborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the impact of the train capacity through York train station as a result of the TransPennine Route Upgrade on the level of timeliness at Skelton Junction.

Answer

Keir Mather

Train capacity through York Station is the subject of the York Area Capacity and Performance Project which was paused at the Spending Review. The scope of the TransPennine Route Upgrade Programme excludes York Station itself. Network Rail are undertaking ...

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