23.07.07
Smoking at stations became a thing of the past on Britain
Smoking at stations became a thing of the past on Britain’s railways on Sunday 1 July when the government’s legislation prohibiting smoking in public places in England came into effect.
This brings the railways in England in line with the similar ‘smoke-free’ legislation in Scotland and Wales.
Smoking is now prohibited on all station concourses, ticket halls, on platforms – covered and uncovered - and footbridges and subways at station premises.
This will affect all 1,900 railway stations in England and also applies to railway offices - station offices, canteens and workplace areas which are covered by the legislation. However, smoking will still be permitted on most station forecourts and in uncovered station car parks.
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