CP7 access charges

The access charges for Control Period 7 (CP7) apply from 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2029.

These price lists are consistent with the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) final determination for CP7 and are referenced in track and station access contracts. We publish annual updates to the prices lists to reflect inflation. Price lists uplifted for CPI will be published on this page in March of each year.

Price Lists updated to reflect inflation

ORR expressed its final determination in 2023/24 prices, and we have since updated the price lists to reflect inflation. These apply from 1 April each year.

2024/25 price lists

The CP7 access charges below are expressed in 2023/24 prices, consistent with ORR’s final determination.

CP7 Station Long Term Charges

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Station charges payable by Station Facility Owners and beneficiaries of Managed Stations

CP7 Schedule of Fixed Charges

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Payable by specified passenger operators only

CP7 Track Usage Price Lists

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This includes: Variable usage charge rates payable by passenger, freight and charter operators – Electrification asset usage charge payable by passenger, freight and charter operators – Freight specific charge payable by freight operators carrying ESI coal, ESI biomass, iron ore and spent nuclear fuel – Slot charge payable by charter operators

CP7 Open Access ICC Rates List

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Payable by open access operators only

CP7 Traction Electricity Modelled Consumption Rates List

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Traction electricity consumption rates used in the calculation of the traction electricity charge payable by passenger, freight and charter operators

CP7 Schedule 4 Access Charge Supplement

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Payable by those specified and open access passenger operators who have opted to pay the ACS