East Coast Main Line: Tempsford
Commons · Question 102057 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Keir Mather, 12 Jan 2026
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...