Morden and New Cross stations make the cut for £15m revamp of TfL’s toilets
Morden and New Cross are two of the first stations to be considered as part of a £15million revamp of toilets across the Transport for London (TfL) network.
In a move that has been welcomed by Age UK charity, TfL has announced a programme to increase and improve toilet provision to make the capital’s transport network more accessible, fair and inclusive.
John McGeachy, campaigns manager at Age UK London, said: “One in five people do not leave home as much as they would like to, because of consideration around a lack of public toilets.
“Older people, like people of all ages, travel for work, for volunteering, to care for others, to shop, for health appointments, to visit friends and much more – it can never be the case that a lack of loos becomes a barrier to any of those journeys.
“That’s why the launch of TfL’s programme and plan today is so welcome.”
Earlier this year the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched the biggest dedicated investment in toilet provision that London’s transport network has seen, totalling £3million per year over five years.
Following engagement with customers, campaigners and staff, a new programme has been developed to ensure new toilets benefit customers who need them most.
The stations included in the first round of works are New Cross Gate London Overground station, Morden Underground Station, Hammersmith Underground station, White Hart Lane Overground station, South Tottenham London Overground station, Clapton Overground station and Camden Road Overground station.
Stations were chosen according to a number of factors, including whether the location is a terminus station, operates night services, has step-free access, high passenger footfall, proximity to other toilets on the network, and onward connections.
Leonie Cooper, London Assembly Member for Merton and Wandsworth, said: “I’m absolutely delighted to welcome the Mayor’s investment in Morden which will be one of the first stations considered as part of a plan to significantly improve toilet provision across London’s TfL network.
“In December last year, I was pleased to present a petition to the London Assembly calling for the reinstatement of public toilets at this exact station. Within a year, the Mayor has backed the largest dedicated investment for toilet provision in our capital to date.”
A further four non-accessible toilets are also set to be converted into accessible facilities within the first phase of the project. These include Amersham, Green Park and Sudbury Hill Underground stations and Seven Sisters Overground station.
TfL has created a Toilet Tube Map, which shows all the toilet facilities across the network, including baby changing facilities and those which are wheelchair accessible.
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