Our ongoing commitment to improve station accessibility includes working with Network Rail and the Department for Transport as part of the Governments £370 million 'Access for All' scheme. This scheme will provide a level access route from the main station entrance to all platforms.
Works are completed at Haslemere, Weybridge, Kingston, Bracknell, Fareham, Fratton, Havant, Southampton Airport Parkway and West Byfleet stations.
Future works will take place in 2010 at:
Brockenhurst, Fleet, Farnborough, Staines, and Vauxhall.
Work has started at Clapham Junction and is due for completion summer 2010.
At some locations, we are also making other improvements to enhance the facilities for disabled station users. Recent improvement include:
New powered wheelchairs provided at Guildford, Andover and Salisbury stations
Ramped access to both platforms at Walton on Thames
New split height ticket office counters at a number of stations, allowing wheelchair users and those of short stature access to our ticket offices.
Our Access and Integration Manager works with various groups around the network and produces a newsletter providing updates on progress every six months. If you are interested in receiving this, please request a copy from our Customer Service Centre.