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Railways: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of remodelling Manchester Oxford Road railway station on rail capacity.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
25 Apr 2025
Answer
25 Apr 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of remodelling Manchester Oxford Road railway station on rail capacity.

  2. 25 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Improving rail capacity and performance are key aims of the Government’s investment programme for Manchester, hence the prioritisation of improvements to Oxford Road station which is a key constraint on the network. As the Oxford Road project develops ove...

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