Question follow-through · 26516
West Coast Main Line: Timetables
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will reverse her approval from July for a reduction in the timetable of trains between Manchester and London.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will reverse her approval from July for a reduction in the timetable of trains between Manchester and London.
4 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
Please see below Manchester services per timetable over this period. Jun-24Dec-24May-25Dec-25May-26Dec-26May-27Dec-27 SX / SO / SU by timetable periodLondon - Manchester46 / 42 / 3346 / 42 / 3346 / 42 / 3347 / 42 / 3347 / 42 / 3347 / 42 / 3347 / 42 / 334...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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