HL Deb 08 January 2004 vol 657 cc61-2WA
Lord Berkeley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the passenger rail stations at which platform extensions are under way or planned within the next two years; and what is the estimated total cost of this work. [HL585]

Lord Davies of Oldham

For England and Wales, it is understood that Network Rail has work under way at Hollingbourne, Harrietsham, Charing, and Nuneaton. At Hollingbourne, Harrietsham and Charing this has to date involved carrying out feasibility and outline design work. Estimated total cost of construction works for the three stations is £3.19 million. At Nuneaton, extension of an existing platform and the construction of an additional platform are scheduled to be carried out with an estimated total cost of between £3.5 million and £4 million.

Work is planned at Sandal and Agbrigg, Wakefield Westgate, South Elmsall, Fitzwilliam, Braintree, Braintree Freeport, Cressing, White Notley, Harrow and Wealdstone, Bushey, Kings Langley, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Cheddington, Bletchley, Billingshurst, Portslade, West Norwood, Hampden Park, Lewes, Farnham, Virginia Water, Basingstoke, Ascot, Farncombe, Milford, Witley, Liphook, Liss, Petersfield, Bentley, Brockenhurst, Poole, Moreton, Lymington Town, Camberley, Abercynon North, Penrhiwceiber, Fernhill, Cwmbach, Aberdare, Lichfield Trent Valley, Hinckley, Narborough, South Wigston, Princes Risborough, Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, West Ruislip, South Ruislip, Wembley Stadium and Denham. Final cost estimates for the works at these stations are not yet available.

For Scotland, the Strategic Rail Authority and the Scottish Executive announced on 28 October, the go-ahead for the jointly funded Scottish Platform Extension Project. The 25 stations to benefit are Uphall, Livingston North, Bathgate. South Gyle, North Queensferry, Dalgety Bay, Aberdour, Kinghorn, Glenrothes, Cardenden, Lochgelly, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline Queen Margaret, Rosyth, Bridge of Allan, Larbet, Camelon, Pollockshaws West, Thornliebank, Giffnock, Clarkston. Bushy, Thortonhall, Hairmyres and East Kilbride. These extensions are planned to be completed by October 2004 with funding of £15.6 million, of which the SRA is providing £8.2 million and the Scottish Executive £7.4 million.