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British Transport Police: Railway Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British Transport Police officers were assigned to policing major rail interchange stations in each of the last five years; and if she will list the stations included in those figures.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
14 Jul 2026
Answer
15 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British Transport Police officers were assigned to policing major rail interchange stations in each of the last five years; and if she will list the stations included in those figures.

  2. 14 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    British Transport Police have reported the following average full time equivalent number of police officers assigned to major rail interchange stations in each year:2022/23: 689.82023/24: 743.32024/25: 661.82025/26: 623.32026/27: 646.3 The stations includ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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