Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 September 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 September 2008. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 15 September 2008 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Stations: Greater London

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if her Department will make an assessment of the effects on (a) the local community and (b) regeneration in the King's Cross area of Network Rail's plans to close permanently pedestrian access routes to King's Cross and St Pancras rail stations from the north-east of the station complex; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Network Rail applied for and received planning consent from the local planning authority (London borough of Camden) for the redevelopment of King's Cross station. Consultation was undertaken as part of this process, which resulted in Network Rail commissioning a study to consider ways to maintain access to the station from York Way. Network Rail has advised me that the study concluded that from an operational safety perspective the access to York Way in this location could not be maintained.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 223472; 479 c2061W
Session: 2007-08
Subjects: Access Greater London King's Cross Station Railway stations Repairs and maintenance
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk