Stratford International to receive funding for international rail services

Summarised from Guardian Business's report · Updated 21 Oct, 12:14 · Archive

Stratford International station in east London will receive funding to upgrade it for cross-Channel services.

Stratford International train station in east London will receive funding in next week's budget to upgrade it for international rail services, according to reports. Currently, only domestic routes running to and from central London and Kent stop at the station, although Eurostar services pass through on the way to and from St Pancras.

London's mayor Sadiq Khan has been campaigning for the funding. He said the upgrade would unlock the station's true potential and create opportunities for jobs, investment and tourism by connecting one of the UK's fastest-growing economic centres directly to Europe. Khan recently argued that growth in international rail travel and environmental concerns made it better to improve Stratford International than expand Heathrow airport.

The work would require adding a border post, security checks, a check-in zone, waiting area and facilities for passengers to the station's current two platforms, opening up the mothballed international section. The upgrade is estimated to cost £20m.

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• Stratford International finally to have international trains in budget boostSadiq Khan says upgrade will unlock station’s true potential and allow it to live up to its name Business live – latest updates Stratford International train station in east London will receive funding in next week’s budget, according to reports, putting it on track to live up to its name and become a hub for cross-Channel services. London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been making a case to ministers for funding to upgrade the current station to allow it to start running international rail services. Continue reading...Guardian Business · 21 Oct, 11:57

In this story: Stratford International · Sadiq Khan · London · Europe · Eurostar · St Pancras · Heathrow

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