HC Deb 31 January 1994 vol 236 cc504-5W
Mr. Spearing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his oral answer of 24 January,Official Report, column 29, concerning the financing of an international station at Stratford on the channel tunnel rail link, what is (a) the estimated cost of the rail route as presently planned from the River Lea to Maryland station and (b) the estimated cost of providing additional station facilities of at least four platform faces capable of dealing with intended tracks.

Mr. Freeman

The cost of the London section of the route is estimated to be £670 million—fourth quarter 1992 prices—that is, £645 million for the base route plus £25 million for a package of options including a short box at Stratford. Union Railways estimates that the additional capital cost, including station works, access roads, parking, land and property and management costs, of providing a combined international and domestic station at Stratford is £105 million, while an international only station would cost £93 million. Further information is available in Union Railways' October 1993 report, published on 24 January 1994.