Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 December 2021 (HL4859), which stations (1) on HS2 lines, or (2) elsewhere, will have platform heights of 1115mm above rail.

(1) The following HS2 stations will have a platform height of 1115 mm: Euston, Old Oak Common, Birmingham Interchange, Curzon Street. Subject to Royal Assent of draft legislation currently before Parliament, Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly will have the same height.

(2) On the conventional network the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) standards specify a nominal height of 915mm. Platform heights may vary due to maintenance and historic reasons. Please note that the Crossrail central core and the Heathrow Express both have platforms at 1100mm to facilitate level boarding.