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The Department of Transport has announced a £20 millions funding boost for accessibility improvements across rail stations around Great Britain, with new lifts, accessible toilets and customer information screens all being included as part of the improvements.

124 stations across Britain will benefit from the share of £20 million, the latest in a series of improvements by the Transport Secretary to accelerate the pace of change for a more accessible transport network as part of the It’s Everyone’s Journey campaign.

Speaking about the improvements, Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary, said: “The ability to travel easily from A to B is an essential factor for our day to day lives, but is not the reality for everyone. I recognise that we have much more to do, which is why we’re making 124 train stations across the country more accessible, a key part of levelling up access for disabled people to transport and opening up opportunities for all.
“This is just the start of a much more ambitious agenda. My goal is to go much further in the years ahead to help ensure that our country’s transport system becomes one of the most accessible in the world.”

Since the Access for All programme began in 2006, there have already been improvements made to over 200 stations, including making them step free. This latest round of funding is part of a £300 million package that was announced in 2019.

Justin Tomlinson, the Minister for Disabled People, said: “Everyone using our rail network deserves platforms and toilets they can use and this £20 million investment to improve 124 railway stations across the country will make a huge difference to disabled people. This government is committed to levelling up the playing field and later this year, we’ll launch a national strategy which will ensure disabled people have equal access to all spheres of life.”

The list of stations that are receiving funding for accessibility improvements are listed below.

East region:

Bury St Edmunds
Colchester North
Needham Market

East Midlands region:

Narborough

London region:


Barking
Chessington South
Ealing Broadway
Hackney Downs
Kew Bridge
Surbiton
West Croydon

North East region:


Billingham

North West region:


Accrington
Ainsdale
Aintree
Altrincham Interchange
Aughton Park
Bache
Bank Hall
Bebington
Belle Vue
Bidston
Birkdale
Birkenhead Central
Birkenhead North
Birkenhead Park
Blunellsands and Crosby
Bolton
Bootle New Strand
Bramhall
Bredbury
Broad Green
Bromborough Rake
Bromley Cross
Brunswick
Chassen Road
Davenport
Ellesmere Port
Fairfield
Farnworth
Fazakerley
Formby
Hall Road
Hamilton Square
Heald Green
Heaton Chapel
Hightown
Hillside
Hooton
Hoylake
Humphrey Park
Hunts Cross
James Street
Kearsley
Kirkby
Kirkdale
Leasowe
Liverpool Central
Liverpool South Parkway
Lostock
Maghull
Middlewood
Moorfields
Moorside
Moses Gate
New Brighton
Old Roan
Ormskirk
Orrell Park
Overpool
Prescot
Rice Lane
Rock Ferry
Romiley
Rose Hill
Ryder Brow
Sandhills
Seaforth and Litherland
Southport
Town Green
Trafford Park
Wallasey Grove Road
Wallasey Vilalge
Walton
Waterloo
West Kirby
Westhoughton

Scotland region:


Anderston

South East region:


Deal
High Brooms
Totton
Wivelsfield

South West


Dorchester South
Freshford
Lawrence Hill
Lostwithiel
Nailsea and Backwell
Parson Street
Patchway
Severn Beach
Stapleton Road
Yate

Wales region:


Grangetown
Llantwit Major
Neath
Pontypool and New Inn

West Midland’s region:

Lichfield Trent Valley
Wolverhampton

Yorkshire and the Humber region:

Barnetby
Daranall
Darton
Dodworth
Elescar
Horton in Ribblesdale
Hull paragon
Kiveton Bridge
Kiveton Park
Malton
Penistone
Pontefract Monkhill
Silkstone Common
Thirsk
Thorne South
Woodhouse

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