Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 January 2024. It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Railway Stations: Ferryhill

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

Answer: The Ferryhill project was proposed by Durham County Council who led on the initial development work. The Department has further developed the project's business case, looking at route capacity, station locations and has updated the forecast costs. The Department is in the early stages of planning next steps, including delivery timescales for the Ferryhill station project. It is not yet possible to provide details on the likely cost or completion date.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9886
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 Ferryhill
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk