Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of the St John's Thameslink scheme; what that scheme was designed to achieve; and if he will make a statement.

The Thameslink Programme works near St John’s Station installed a second track to increase capacity on the Tanner’s Hill route that enables trains from Lewisham to join the lines to Charing Cross without conflicting with trains on the main line from Kent. This means that Charing Cross trains can approach London Bridge on the right lines to arrive at the Charing Cross platforms without conflicting with Thameslink trains from Sussex. This improves the resilience of both services.

Construction of the additional track cost £13.1m.