Station and depot applications and decisions

Closures

16 September 2025
The Railways Act 2005 sets out statutory procedures concerning proposals for the closure of passenger services, passenger networks and stations.

More cross-channel rail services coming down the track

5 June 2025
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today written to Eurostar and new applicants seeking to run cross-channel rail services, to set out next steps for assigning access to Temple Mills International depot (TMI). Access to TMI is considered crucial to providing services from the UK to the continent.

Station access

10 November 2022
We regulate access to stations by approving new station access agreements and amendments to existing station access agreements in accordance with the provisions set out under the Railways Act 1993.

Depot access

2 August 2022
We regulate access to around 100 light maintenance depots in Britain which provide services to passenger and other trains.

Station and depot access

6 December 2013
We regulate access to station and light maintenance depots by approving new station and depot access agreements and approving amendments to existing station and depot access agreements.
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