The Problem Of Step-Free Access At South Acton Station
South Acton station would be one of two stations on the shared section of the North London Line and the proposed West London Orbital Railway.
It could be handling fourteen passenger trains per hour in both directions.
This Google Map shows the station.
Note how all the land close to the line has been sold to developers and new housing, now means space is very restricted.
This image shows a close-up of the bridge.
With a train stopping at the station every four minutes, a step-free means of crossing the line is essential.
The often-used solution of building a new step-free bridge and keeping the old one is not a solution at South Acton station, due to the space restrictions.
I suspect the current bridge could be replaced with a step-free one, but how do you provide a bridge whilst the new one is installed?
I went back to the station on May the 2nd and took these pictures.
It might just be possible to squeeze a bridge in at the North end of the station.
There is certainly enough space for a bridge tower on the Western side behind the fence and if space can be found on the other, a bridge might be possible.
The Anonymous Widower 