News on Catford Town Centre

It was announced last week that Catford Station will be given a share of a £300m government grant allocated to improve accessibility at railway stations across the UK. The Access for All programme will install a lift at the station which is currently only accessible by stairs.

Throughout our engagement programme, Team Catford has collected the insights of thousands of local people through a series of events, informal conversations and comments made on the commonplace website .

We have collected over 1,800 comments on Commonplace, and amongst those comments there has been evidence of a desire to see improved accessibility at Catford Station. These comments highlighted how the station was not suitable for those with disabilities, pushchairs or other access needs.

Of the comments that specifically mentioned accessibility, 47% referred directly to the need to improve Catford Station.

Comments from Commonplace

"Let’s make Catford easy for all. we need a lift for disabled, elderly and people with prams. 2018 and we still have restricted access to public transport."

"The incorporation of disabled access to Catford Station is long overdue. The empty land surrounding the stairs to platforms is crying out for an elevator. Catford station is a no-go area for those of us with mobility difficulties."

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In total, over half of all comments relating to accessibility called for improvements to be made at either Catford Station or other stations in the area.

These improvements will provide a welcome boost to our local area and will help to make Catford a better place to live, work and travel through.

If you have any views you'd like to share about accessibility, transport or anything else you can add you comments to the map .