Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional direct trains per day between Shipley/Bradford and London Kings Cross will be in place by 2025.

Bradford is currently served by two London North Eastern Railway services per day from London. The aspiration to increase this service to seven trains per day remains.

Investment in the infrastructure at Bradford Forster Square and a resolution to timetabling and operational factors are required before these services can be introduced. The Government has recently confirmed funding for ‘Design’ stage work on infrastructure upgrades at Bradford Forster Square and Shipley stations.