A long-running campaign to improve facilities at Wembley Central tube station has paid off, as Transport for London announced details of new lifts and a stair lift installed at the station.
Brent’s Liberal Democrat Councillors have long campaigned for improvements to Wembley Central. Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson and Alperton councillor Daniel Brown, who has lobbied Network Rail and Transport for London on the issue, said:
“At times it looked as if the badly needed improvements – particularly providing lifts to ensure step-free access for people with disabilities – would never happen. I’m pleased that the pressure has paid off and the lifts are in place in the nick of time before the Olympics. It’s just a shame that non-Olympic passengers have had to wait for so long.”
The new lifts will help passengers with luggage and buggies as well as wheelchair users. Nearly 4.5 million passengers use the tube station each year.
Funding for the work was provided through the Coalition Government’s £370m Access for All programme.
Caroline Pidgeon - who questioned Boris Johnson about the situation in May 2011 - said: "I warmly welcome these much needed improvements, which will make a real difference for passengers here".