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Railway Stations: Access

Asked by Mr Paul KohlerLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 April 2025UIN 42988

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway stations underwent development where (a) full step-free access and (b) only passive provision was provided between 2019 and 2024.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

During the period 2019 – 2024, 66 major accessibility interventions were delivered at 63 different stations under the Access for All Programme, 4 of which were fixed funding contributions through the Access for All mid-tier programme.

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