EWR Public Consultation Dates

The eight-week consultation will offer communities along the route a vital opportunity to have their say on the latest plans and help shape the final design of the railway before a Development Consent Order is submitted in 2027.

The consultation will provide latest designs and information on East West Rail, including:

• New high-resolution images of stations and fly-through animations of route sections
• More details on a phased construction period to deliver parts of the project earlier so that communities feel the benefits sooner
• New stations/upgrades to existing stations
• Proposed service patterns and carriage lengths to meet the demand for Universal theme park
• Level crossings
• Discontinuous electrification with hybrid electric/battery trains to support net zero goals
• Reducing environmental impacts and a commitment to biodiversity net gain

 

We are holding a series of public drop-in events along the route, including weekend and online sessions, which will give people the chance to speak directly with our team of experts. A virtual consultation room will also host event materials online, so everyone can access the information and provide feedback in a way that suits them.

While this is the last route-wide consultation, we will continue to engage with communities as the design is finalised ahead of DCO submission.

Consultation event dates, times and locations are as follows:

 

Date	Venue
Monday 20th April 6pm-8pm	Online webinar
Thursday 23rd April 2pm-7pm	Stuart Memorial Hall Church Street, Tempsford, SG19 2AW
Saturday 25th April 12pm-5pm	Summerlin Centre 138 Station Road, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8SG
Wednesday 29th April 2pm-7pm	Bletchley Masonic Centre 263 QueenswayFenny Stratford, Bletchley,Milton Keynes, MK2 2BZ
Thursday 30th April 12pm-5pm	Stewartby Village Hall Stewartby Way, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9LU
Friday 1st May 2pm-7pm	Great Shelford Rugby Club The Davey Field,Cambridge Road, Great Shelford,Cambridge, CB22 5JJ
Wednesday 6th May 2.30pm-4.30pm	Online webinar
Tuesday 12th May 11am-6pm	The King’s Centre Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0ES
Thurs 14th May 2pm-7pm	Lidlington Village Hall High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN
Friday 15th May 2pm-7pm	Longueville Hall Whaddon Road, Newton Longville,Milton Keynes, MK17 0AT
Monday 18th May 11am-6pm	Venture Conferencing, Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2TG
Thursday 21st May 11am-6pm	Cambridge United Football Club Cledara Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LN
Saturday 23rd May 11am-6pm	King’s House 245 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9AZ
Saturday 30th May 11am-6pm	Cambridge Belfry Hotel, Back Lane, Great Cambourne, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6BW
Tuesday 2nd June 10am-12pm	Online webinar