Accessible trains

We are campaigning to make rail accessible as 41% of stations in Britain don’t have step-free access. Without significant progress, the system won’t be accessible until 2070.

Our research

This inaccessibility prevents disabled people from participating fully in society. In our research: 

  • 22% of disabled people said they felt isolated by inaccessible transport.
  • 21% said inaccessible transport had a negative impact on their mental health.
  • 18% said they were unable to keep active.
  • 15% said they were unable to go out with family or friends.

Download our report

Linking inclusive transport and employment

There shouldn’t be a price tag on equality - we should all have access to the same services regardless of being disabled. - Danielle, North Ayrshire

We worked with WPI Economics to find out what impact inaccessible travel has on disabled people’s employment.  Our findings make it clear what the Government needs to do to make rail travel accessible.

Our research shows that 1-3% of total transport government investment (£2bn to £6bn) would make the railway network step-free. This would help around 51,000 people with work-limiting disabilities into work.

There would be wider benefits too of potentially £450 million per year for the Exchequer and an economic boost of £1.3 billion.

If you agree to #GetonBoard today and join our campaign, together our voice is louder.

Stories from our community

What accessible travel means to me as a legally blind person

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Emily is a legally blind content creator from London. She tells us about her experience using transport and what accessible rail travel looks like to her.

Accessible travel will give me back my freedom

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Kathy is from Ipswich. She tells us how inaccessible travel has taken away some of her independence. 

It would be brilliant if I could take the train

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Emma is 33 from Nottingham. She explains the impact that inaccessible trains have on her life and how she's trying to change that.

I would travel more if all stations were accessible

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Sarah is from East Midlands. She tells us about her experience using trains and how coronavirus has changed that.

Accessible rail allows me to work, earn and spend

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Emma is 24 and from Birmingham. She shares her frustrations around inaccessible trains and what she'd like to see changed.

I want freedom of travel

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Simon is from Cambridge. He shares his experiences of using trains and how the current systems lack flexibility.