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Work to make southwest London fully accessible to start soon

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December 19, 2025
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In the next few months, work will start to make Wandsworth Town station in southwest London fully accessible.

Work to make Wandsworth Town fully accessible to start in February 2026

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December 18, 2025
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Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) will begin work in February 2026 to make Wandsworth Town station in south west London fully step free, improving access for passengers with reduced mobility, parents with pushchairs and those travelling with luggage. The station, which sits between Clapham Junction and Putney, on the SWR route will become […]

Changing Places Toilet opens at Great Yarmouth station

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December 13, 2025
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Changing Places toilet installed and facilities are refurbished at Great Yarmouth

New fault-reporting technology in Tube station lifts benefits people with access needs

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December 4, 2025
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Transport for London (TfL) has revealed that one third of the lifts on its transport network now automatically report when they are out of service, and send real-time updates to TfL’s Journey Planner. and TfL Go app.

First refreshed Southeastern Class 376 train enters service

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November 27, 2025
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Southeastern has announced that the first refreshed Class 376 is now back in service. All 36 Class 376 trains will get a mid-life refresh, which…

Greater Manchester railway station upgrade completed on time

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November 24, 2025
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A £10m upgrade of Salford Central station that is designed to improve accessibility and customer experience is now complete.

Deaf passengers help Thameslink and Great Northern overcome barriers to travel

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November 20, 2025
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Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Great Northern and Thameslink trains, took deaf passengers from Cambridge on a return trip to Stevenage to gain feedback on what needs to be done to make independent travel easier. Accessibility Improvement Manager Vincent Duffy joined five members of the Cambridge Deaf Association and their interpreters, its CEO Andrew […]

Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility to be extended

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November 18, 2025
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The eligibility criteria for a Disabled Persons Railcard is being extended, and the application process is being simplified.

Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility to be extended

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November 18, 2025
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The eligibility criteria for a Disabled Persons Railcard is being extended, and the application process is being simplified.

Rail industry to expand eligibility for Disabled Persons Railcard

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November 17, 2025
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The rail industry has today (17 November) announced the expansion of the eligibility criteria and simplification of the application process for the Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC), a major step forward in its commitment to make Britain’s rail network more accessible and customer-focused. The DPRC, which offers a third off rail travel for cardholders and one […]