The London Underground network offers excellent accessible facilities and step-free access at many locations, although not all London Tube stations are fully accessible so make sure to check the Transport for London (TfL) journey planner before you travel.

How accessible is the London Underground?

The London Underground network offers excellent accessible facilities and step-free access at many locations, although not all London Tube stations are fully accessible so make sure to check the Transport for London (TfL) journey planner before you travel.

How many London Underground stations have disabled access?

See our page on wheelchair access and avoiding stairs. Currently 91 Tube stations (a third of them), 60 London Overground stations and almost all of the 27 stations served by TfL Rail have step-free access. All DLR stations and tram stops are step free.

Is there disabled access on the London Underground?

On the Tube map the wheelchair symbols show where you can expect to find level access on our network. These stations are step-free, so you can get to platforms without escalators or stairs. There’s also a level access between trains and platforms.

Can you use the Tube in a wheelchair?

You can use wheelchairs and some mobility scooters on many services, including buses, Tubes, trains and trams and some boats including Thames Clippers.

Does Bank station have a lift?

A little known thing is that there IS lift access to Bank station – but only to the DLR part of the station. The entrance is ‘secret’ and is on King William Street – not part of the main entrance, where a vaguely scary sign suggests that is is for those who want step-free access to the DLR at Bank only.

Is Waterloo station wheelchair accessible?

Disabled access is good once you find the way in to the station. If you have a mobility impairment and require level access this can be confusing. To get in to the station you go past the main entrance which has steps and walk around the side to the level access route.

Does Sloane Square station have a lift?

At Sloane Square there are stairs down from ticket hall to the platforms but escalators up from the platforms. Wapping and Shadwell Overground stations have a mix of lift and stairs as both are old East London line stations which had only so much potential to be refurbished.

Which Tube stations have no escalators?

Off the top of my head, the follow stations also have escalator-free access:

  • Waterloo & City line between Bank and Waterloo.
  • Goodge Street.
  • Mornington Crescent.
  • Covent Garden.
  • Earl’s Court.
  • Gloucester Road.
  • Russell Square.
  • Green Park (via lifts)

Can you take pushchairs on London Underground?

Yes, pushchairs and strollers may be taken on the Underground. But the great majority of central London stations are not barrier free, so depending on your destination you will very likely have to use stairs to or from street level and the ticket hall or the ticket hall and train platform.

Is Holborn step free?

Russell Square does have a lift, but it is not step free, as you need to go down a staircase to access the platforms once you have exited the lift. Holborn also has steps. For the Picadilly line, there are two long escalators and then a short flight of steps. Holborn has a combination of steps and escalators.

Do Tube stations have lifts?

But key stations on the Circle line are either step-free to the street or between lines. Major train stations also tend to have lifts for step-free access. With the help of the TfL Step-free Tube Map you can really start to put together an accessible journey.

Is Piccadilly Circus step free?

There are no lifts at Piccadilly Circus station, just escalators and about 40 steps up in total from train platform to ticket hall and street level.

Which tube stations in London have step free access?

Around a quarter of Tube stations, half of Overground stations, most piers, all tram stops, the Emirates Air Line and all DLR stations have step-free access. Many boats have boarding ramps to give step-free access. All taxis (black cabs) have a wheelchair ramp and some private hire vehicles (minicabs) have step free access.

What do the symbols on the tube map mean?

The Tube map shows which Underground, Overground and DLR stations are step-free. The blue symbol shows step-free access from street to train and the white symbol shows step-free access from street to platform. We also produce detailed maps for step-free journeys and avoiding stairs.

Where can I get level access to London Underground stations?

This is available on newly built services such as the Jubilee line east of Westminster, the whole DLR network and new stations on London Overground. Level access along part of the platform (platform humps) We are increasingly using these at stations.

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