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Railway Stations: Access

Commons · Question 90271 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 21 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Melanie Onn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that rail companies maintain (a) station ramps and (b) boarding equipment to safe standards for passengers using wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 21 Nov 2025

All train and station operators must develop an Accessible Travel Policy, approved by the Office of Rail and Road. This requires operators to ensure that they make ramps that are fit for purpose, (either at the station or on board the train) to facilitate...