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Great British Railways: Luton Airport and Wixams Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of Great British Railways providing direct shuttle services for Universal Studios visitors between Luton Airport and Wixams station.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Apr 2025
Target answer date
28 Apr 2025
Answer
6 May 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of Great British Railways providing direct shuttle services for Universal Studios visitors between Luton Airport and Wixams station.

  2. 28 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 May 2025

    Answer published

    The service pattern for the Midland Main Line will be decided by Great British Railways in advance of the Universal Studios theme park opening in 2031. The Department for Transport will additionally ask Network Rail to analyse the capacity and performance...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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