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Virgin win Eurostar international train depot access ruling from ORR

Peter Stonham
13 November 2025
The regulator considers that Virgin Trains has the strongest prospects of making the best use of the spare capacity at Eurostar’s Temple Mills depot
The regulator considers that Virgin Trains has the strongest prospects of making the best use of the spare capacity at Eurostar’s Temple Mills depot
 

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved Virgin Trains’ application for access to the Eurostar Temple Mills depot in East London, allowing the company to move forward with plans for new international high-speed rail services through the Channel Tunnel.

But the regulator rejected similar bids from Evolyn, Gemini, and Trenitalia, determining that Virgin had the strongest prospects for making the best use of the depot’s capacity.

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