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A railway station in Worcestershire gets accessible waiting spaces and signage on the platforms.

Droitwich spa railway station recently saw the introduction of the blue and white boxes which feature a white wheelchair logo along with the words “ for mobility assistance, please wait here”.

Due to the size of the platforms at the station the spaces have been positioned in the direction that the train is travelling in on the platform heading the direction of Worcester.

There is also signage positioned directly behind the spaces so that they can be seen by station staff , passengers and train crew from either end of the platforms.

Those of you reading this will know that I have been working with the accessibility team at West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway to improve the accessibility of the stations they manage for those with disabilities or mobility issues.

Several stations across the rail network have seen the improvements and they are:

Aston

Witton

Coventry Arena

The Hawthorns

Lye

Kenilworth

Worcester Foregate street

Worcester Shrub Hill

Selly Oak

Telford Central

Shenstone

Blake Street

Erdington

Gravelly Hill

Four Oaks

Chester Road

Sutton Coldfield

Wylde Green

Lichfield City

Tile Hill

University

Marston Green

Longbridge

Barnt Green (platform 1 only)

Redditch

Five Ways (platform 1 only)

Canley (platform 1 only)

Lea Hall

Stechford, stone (platform 1 only ) ,

Berkhamsted (platform 3 & 4 only)

Hemel Hempstead (platform 3 & 4 only)

Lichfield Trent Valley

Jewellery Quarter (platform 1 only)

Hartford

My message to passengers using Droitwich Spa is this, please be mindful of where you stand on the platforms as those requiring assistance to board trains will need access to the spaces at all times.

If you require assistance to board or disembark services, your assisted travel can be booked up to 2 hours before departure in any of the below ways:

By Phone: 0800 024 8998 or by using Next Generation Text – 18001 0800 024 8998.

Online: https://booking.passengerassistance.com

Using the Passenger Assistance App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/passenger-assistance/id1542190496

However you do have a legal right to turn up at a railway station and travel without booking any assistance prior to departure.

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It is only right that I once again this opportunity to thank the accessibility team at the operator who have gone above and beyond in recent weeks, months and years to improve the accessibility of stations they manage for those with disabilities or mobility issues.

Your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed and is as always very much appreciated.

A thank you must also go to each and everyone of you, my regular loyal readers and social media followers who continually take the time out of your busy schedules to read my latest posts, it does not go unnoticed and is very much appreciated.

Cam