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Railways: Theme Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of the new Universal Studios Theme Park in Bedfordshire on passenger numbers on the East Coast mainline.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
29 Apr 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of the new Universal Studios Theme Park in Bedfordshire on passenger numbers on the East Coast mainline.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Rail passenger impact calculations have been considered throughout and there are not expected to be significant impacts on the East Coast Mainline.The Universal Studios Theme Park will be well-served by rail, with a new station at Wixams which is currentl...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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