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Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 November 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 December 2018. It was answered by Baroness Sugg (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 December 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Gatwick Airport Station

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 20 November (HL11312), what proportion of the passengers using Gatwick Airport railway station are travelling to and from the airport.

Answer

According to Network Rail’s latest data, approximately 90% of passengers using Gatwick Airport railway station across an entire week are travelling to and from the airport. The remaining 10% of passengers are largely rail commuters. During the Monday to Friday peak periods, approximately 80% of passengers are travelling to and from the airport, with the remaining 20% being commuters who are not travelling via the airport.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11834
Session
2017-19
Related items
Gatwick Airport Station
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Written questions
House of Lords
Gatwick Airport Station
Monday, 21 January 2019
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Passengers Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport Station
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk