Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Monday, 15 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 January 2024. It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Monday, 22 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Railway Stations: Haxby

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Network North, published on 4 October 2023, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) cost of and (b) completion date for the upgrade of Haxby Station.

Answer: Design work is underway as part of Engineering Stage 4 and a planning application is forecast to be submitted in February. Engineering Stage 5 is due to begin in April 2024 with a Full Business Case expected to be submitted to the Department once that work is complete. The current anticipated cost of the project is estimated to be £23.1m. These estimates remain subject to change as the project develops. HS2 savings have been set aside to fund development and delivery of the scheme. More detail on cost and completion date will be included as part of the Full Business Case.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9566
Session: 2023-24
Related items: Network North: Transforming British Transport
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects: Costs Construction Railway stations Haxby
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk