Transport for London has confirmed the next 12 tube stations that will be prioritised for improvement work.
In order to increase the number of tube stations that have step-free access, TfL has begun the process of kicking off work, with three stations beginning the design process to join the two that already had funding in place, and a further seven undergoing assessment for the feasibility of step-free access.
Earlier this year, the design process began on improving accessibility at North Acton (Central Line) and West Hampstead (Jubilee Line), and now it has been confirmed that these will be joined by Alperton, Arnos Grove and Eastcote – which are all on the Piccadilly line.
On top of this, the seven stations that will undergo assessment for the feasibility of step-free access have been confirmed as:
- Croxley (Metropolitan Line)
- East Finchley (Northern Line)
- Neasden (Jubilee Line)
- Northwood (Metropolitan Line)
- Turnham Green (District/Piccadilly Line)
- Colliers Wood (Northern Line)
- Tooting Broadway (Northern Line)
As part of the process to assess feasibility, TfL will look into the benefits, costs, opportunities for funding, and the impact on customers.
Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor for Transport, said:
“London is for everyone, and the Mayor and I are committed to making London’s transport network as accessible as possible, to enable everyone to enjoy all that London has to offer. I’m pleased that work will begin soon to give three more stations step-free access, and I will continue to work with TfL to keep increasing this number, and build a better, fairer and more accessible London for everyone.”
Currently, more than a third of the underground stations across London offer step-free access, and this work will contribute to the Mayor’s goal of bringing this up to 50% by the end of the decade.
TfL’s Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, Alex Williams, also commented:
“More than a third of Underground stations across the capital are step-free and we’re working hard to increase this number to help create a fairer, more accessible and inclusive transport network, opening up more of London to everyone. I’m really pleased that we’re now able to confirm the next tranche of Tube stations that will be prioritised for step-free access planning, building on feasibility work that started last year an influenced by feedback from accessibility campaigners and TfL’s consultation on step-free access.”
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