Written questions

East West Rail Line: Railway Stations

Commons · Question 102061 · 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, whether stations on the Marston Vale Line will have step free access and boarding when EWR services between Oxford and Bedford begin.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 12 Jan 2026

All new and fully refurbished stations delivered as part of East West Rail will be designed to meet modern accessibility standards including step free access and new trains commissioned as part of the East West Rail project will offer step-free boarding. ...