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East West Rail Line

Commons · Question 118263 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78719 on East West Rail Line, when she expects (a) train testing, (b) driver training and (c) general works to be completed in order for the new station at

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Mar 2026

The Department is working closely with Chiltern and other partners to confirm a start date for the first EWR services between Oxford and Milton Keynes.