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Written question asked by Peter Bottomley (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 November 2021. It was answered by Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 November 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Durrington-on-Sea Station: Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the time and distance for a user of a wheel chair to get from one platform to the other at Durrington-on-Sea station.

Answer

Durrington-on-Sea is a category B2 station, which means that there is step-free access to both platforms and technically a step-free route between platforms. However, the step-free route between the two platforms is quite impractical as it is 0.6 miles via a nearby road-bridge on Shaftesbury Avenue. This is approximately a 12-minute journey for someone walking and the bridge is steep. Govia Thameslink Railway does not treat B2 category stations as accessible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
77357
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Disability Wheelchairs Durrington-on-Sea Station
Link
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