Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 47451

Train Operating Companies: Land and Property

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the amount of land owned by Train Operating Companies that is (a) unused, (b) undeveloped and (c) available for commercial use.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department does not hold information on land owned by train operating companies as they do not typically own land; rather they lease stations and pay track and depot access charges to the relevant infrastructure owner.