# Great British Railways' Derby HQ by spring 2029

> “Construction of the brand-new development in at Becketwell, a brownfield site in the heart of Derby city centre, is expected to begin in early 2027 and be completed by spring 2029.”
>
> — HM Government; Press release (Department for Transport), 15 October 2026

- **Status:** Promised
- **Status ladder:** Promised → In plan → Legislated → Funded → Delivering → Delivered
- **Policy area:** [Transport & economy](https://ledgergov.uk/promises/area/transport-and-economy)
- **Speaker:** [HM Government](https://ledgergov.uk/actor/hm-government)
- **Made on:** 15 October 2026
- **Where:** Press release (Department for Transport)
- **Deadline:** 31 May 2029
- **Cost a year:** No costing published
- **Who it affects:** Rail passengers, Great British Railways staff (up to 450 at the site) and Derby
- **When:** Construction from early 2027, completed by spring 2029
- **Paid for by:** Not stated when it was announced
- **Quote source:** https://www.gov.uk/government/news/great-british-railways-takes-shape-as-hq-and-apprenticeship-scheme-confirmed (checked word for word at its source on 18 October 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0)
- **Last updated:** 19 October 2026
- **Card:** https://ledgergov.uk/promise/uk-gbr-hq-derby-2029

## Where it stands

The headquarters is at Becketwell, a brownfield site in Derby city centre, and will hold up to 450 Great British Railways staff. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027; spring 2029 is read as 31 May 2029. The release estimates a £151 million boost to the region's economy but gives no cost for the building. The card moves when construction starts.

## Timeline

- 15 October 2026, Promised: The government confirms Becketwell in Derby as the site of Great British Railways' headquarters, to be completed by spring 2029
- 31 May 2029, Deadline (to come): Great British Railways' headquarters in Derby due to be completed by spring 2029

## About the cost

No cost for the headquarters has been published.

## Sources

- [Department for Transport press release, 15 Oct 2026: Great British Railways takes shape as HQ and apprenticeship scheme confirmed](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/great-british-railways-takes-shape-as-hq-and-apprenticeship-scheme-confirmed)

## Checks

- Verified by Pavel Guzhikov, checked by AI Journalist; approved on 19 October 2026.
- Checked by AI Journalist (automated) on 18 October 2026.

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