East West Rail

May 2026 Update:

Read the Parish Council’s Response to East West Railway Consultation May 2026 (“EWR”)

Notes for Harston residents interested in East-West Rail’s proposals
You are probably familiar with the plan to build a high-speed passenger/freight railway just to the south of Harston. These notes may help you make informed responses to the 2026 ‘consultation’, which closes on the 9th June.

see below or follow link – https://tinyurl.com/davids-east-west-rail-notes

About East West Rail and our 2026 consultation
East West Rail will connect communities between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge, supporting sustainable economic growth in the area. The new railway would make it easier to reach jobs, education, public services and days out with family and friends. You can read more about the proposed benefits of East West Rail here.

We have updated our proposals to take account of further design work, ongoing engagement, environmental assessments, traffic and transport analysis and feedback from the consultation that concluded in January 2025.

This consultation will run for eight weeks from 14 April to 9 June 2026. The purpose of this consultation is to gather feedback on the updated proposals, particularly the elements which are new or have changed significantly since our previous consultation.

This consultation is intended to be our final consultation before we submit our Development Consent Order (DCO) application. It is important that you’re involved in our consultation process as this gives you the opportunity to influence designs and help the project to address local needs and priorities.

How you can take part and submit feedback
You can respond to the consultation by:

Completing the consultation feedback form online at eastwestrail.co.uk/feedback

Emailing a copy of the feedback form to consultation@eastwestrail.co.uk

Sending a copy of the feedback form to Freepost EAST WEST RAIL

Handing in a copy of the feedback form at a consultation event

For further information or to request a paper copy of the feedback form to be sent to you, get in touch at contact@eastwestrail.co.uk or by calling us on 0330 134 0067.

Please make sure you share your feedback with us by 23:59 on 9 June 2026.

East West Rail December 2024 leaflet is the result of the EWR working committee’s efforts, with significant input from Harston Parish Councillors. Its purpose is to inform Harston residents about the impact of the proposals presented in the current EWR consultation, provide guidance on how to respond and suggest better solutions. We have ensured the information is easily readable to ensure residents see the impact and disruption to Harston – refer to the attachments below this post.

To comment and respond to the consultation please follow the link Eastwestrail.co.uk, click on Consultation 24 and complete the questions about the Comberton – Shelford section of the route.

To view Harston Parish Council’s letters and official response’s to the East West Rail consultations, refer to the attachments below this post.