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The National Rail Access Map names 2590 Stations in England, Scotland and Wales. You can search this map by station.

Step free Railway Stations - RS, London and National rail, wheelchair accessible trains. accessible travel.

I spend many hours personally visiting the rail stations in London, and recording the stairs and elevators, plus lifts. This listing will now includes all UK National Rail stations.

Radcliffe, East Midlands Railway, Radcliffe Station has step free access to Platform 1 ONLY.
Radlett ThamesLink, Radlett Station has Step free access to platform 1 towards London only.
Rainham , C2C, generally stepfree.
Rainham (Kent) National Rail South Eastern. Robertsbridge Station has a fair degree of step-free access to the platforms .
Ramsgate National Rail South Eastern. Ramsgate Station has step free access to all platforms.
Rauceby, East Midlands Railway, Access onto both platforms via a ramp with a steep gradient.
Ravensbourne ThamesLink, NOT really accessible
Ravenscourt Park, District line, 35 OR 45 steps.
Ravenglass, Northern Routehas step free access to all platforms.
Rayleigh Greater Anglia, This station has step free access to both platforms but not between platforms. Ramp needed onto train.
Rayners Lane, Piccadilly line, Metropolitan line, stairs between the platform and street level
Raynes Park , National Rail South Western, partially stepfree towards London only, via long and steep ramps.
Reading National Rail South Western, Reading station platforms can be reached via lift and bridge.
Redbridge, Central line, stairs between the platform and street level
Redbridge, Hampshire, National Rail South Western, Redbridge, Hampshire has level access to Platform 1 (towards Southampton) only.
Rectory Road London Overground, 27 steps
Redcar Central, Northern Route has Access onto both platforms via a level crossing.
Redcar East, Northern Route has some Access .
Redhill National Rail ThamesLink, Redhill station has step-free access to all platforms.
Reeves Corner London Tramlink, Yes, excellent accessibility
Regents Park, Bakerloo , 35 or 63 steps to exit, plus a lift part of the way.
Ribblehead, Northern Route has Level access to platform 1 (Leeds bound platform).
Richmond, District line, London Overground, National Rail South Western, accessible and step free.
Rickmansworth, Metropolitan line, National Rail Chiltern Railways, Step free southbound only
Riddlesdown, ThamesLink, Step-free access to platforms via long and steep ramps
Ridgmont, National Rail London Northwestern, Ridgmont Station has step-free access to all platforms, but that this may include ramps.
Riding Mill, Northern Route has partial Access .
Rishton, Northern Routehas Level access to Colne Platform ONLY.
Robertsbridge National Rail South Eastern. Robertsbridge Station has a fair degree of step-free access to the platforms .
Roby, Northern Route has step free access, including Lifts available .
Rochdale, Northern Route has Level access to the station and platforms via lifts.
Rochester National Rail South Eastern, has step free access to all platforms.
Rochford, National Rail Greater Anglia, This station has step free access to both platforms but not between platforms.. Ramp needed onto train.
Roding Valley, Central line, 520 metres to change between platforms 1 & 2, otherwise step-free
Rolleston, East Midlands Railway, Level access to platforms, OR ramps.
Romford, TFL Rail, Elizabeth Line, Stratford, lifts & step-free access to platforms 3,4, and 5
Romsey National Rail South Western, Romsey station has has a degree of step free access.
Roose, Northern Routehas Step free access via various sloped paths.
Rose Grove, Northern Route has NO access to platforms with 34 steps.
Rotherhithe, London Overground, 39 steps PLUS an escalator to/from platform to ticket office.
Royal Albert, DLR, Yes, Fully Accessible
Royal Oak, Hammersmith & City, Circle line 35 steps.
Roydon, National Rail Greater Anglia, Roydon station has step free access between platforms and to both platforms via the level crossing on High Street; approximately 50 metres apart.
Royal Victoria, DLR, Yes, Fully Accessible - near Emirates cable car.
Rufford, Northern Routehas Level access to both platforms.
Rugby, National Rail London Northwestern, Rugby station has step-free access to all platforms with three lifts.
Rugeley Trent Valley, National Rail London Northwestern, has a degree of step-free access to a platforms.
Ruislip, Piccadilly line, Metropolitan line, Level access between street and eastbound platform only
Ruislip Gardens, Central line, stairs between the platform and street level
Ruislip Manor, Metropolitan line, Piccadilly line, stairs between the platform and street level
Runcorn, National Rail London Northwestern, has step-free access to all platforms, including lifts.
Ruskington, East Midlands Railway, Level access to Lincoln bound platform ONLY.
Russell Square, Piccadilly line, a Lift AND 20 steps.
Ruswarp, Northern Route access to the single platform which is step free.
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Salfords ThamesLink, Salfords station has Level access to platform 1 (to London).
Salisbury, National Rail South Western, Salisbury station has step free access to all platforms; Some are level access, while others are via steep ramps.
Saltburn, Northern Routehas level access at this station to an island platform.
Sanderstead Southern, Level access to both platforms via separate entrances, 500 m apart on steep slopes.
Sandilands London Tramlink, Yes, excellent accessibility
Sandwich National Rail South Eastern, has step free access to all platforms.
Seascale, Northern Route NOT suitable for mobility impaired passengers.
Seaham, Northern Route platforms are accessed via level access.
Seaton Carew, Northern Route platforms are accessed via level access.
Selhurst Southern, and step-free with three lifts. Ramps onto trains.
Sellafield, Northern Route Step free access to Barrow platform ONLY.
Selling National Rail South Eastern. Selling has Step free access from car park to the London bound platform 1 only, no station staff.
Settle, Northern Route Access to platforms, but better when staffed.
Seven Kings TFL Rail, Elizabeth Line, three lifts to Platforms
Sevenoaks National Rail South Eastern, has a degree of step-free access to the platform
Seven Sisters, Victoria, National Rail Greater Anglia, not accessible.
Shadwell, DLR, Yes, Fully Accessible
Shawford National Rail South Western, Shawford station does not have step-free access.
Sheerness National Rail South Eastern, step free access to all platforms
Sheffield, East Midlands Railway has Lift Access to all platforms.
Shenfield, TFL Rail, Elizabeth Line, Romford, lifts to Platforms
Shepherds Bush, Central line, London Overground, ThamesLink. Escalators and 23 steps to Central. Overground is step-free.
Shepherds Bush Market, Hammersmith & City, Circle line 42 steps.
Shepherds Well National Rail South Eastern; Shepherds Well has a degree of step-free access to the platforms
Shepperton National Rail South Western, Shepperton station has step-free access to all platforms.
Sherborne National Rail South Western, Sherborne station has step-free access using ramps, and there is a level crossing.
Shildon, Northern Route platforms are accessed via ramped foortbridge.
Shipley, Northern Route has NO wheelchair access to platform 1.
Shirebrook, East Midlands Railway, has Ramped access from road bridge.
Shoeburyness, C2C to Fenchurch Street. Step-free access to all platforms.
Sholing National Rail South Western, Sholing station has step-free access to Platform 2 ( to Fareham) using a long ramp only.
Shoreditch High Street, London Overground, step-free with Ramps onto trains.
Shoreham National Rail ThamesLink, Shoreham station has has step-free access to platform 2 only
Shortlands ThamesLink, 32 steps to all platforms.
Sidcup National Rail South Eastern, step-free access via different entrances.
Sileby, East Midlands Railway, has NO step free access access to platforms.
Silecroft, Northern Route NOT suitable for mobility impaired passengers.
Silverdale, Northern Route has Step free Accessible.
Silver Street London Overground, 35 steps
Sittingbourne National Rail South Eastern, has a degree of step-free access to the platform
Skegness, East Midlands Railway, has Level access to station and platforms.
Skipton, Northern Route has Level access to Platforms 1 and 2.
Slade Green National Rail South Eastern, step-free to an extent. No step free interchange between platforms.
Sleaford, East Midlands Railway, Foot crossing under Signallers control.
Sloane Square, District line, Circle line , escalators UP to street, but stairs down to platforms.
Slough National Rail South Western, Slough station has step-free access to all platforms.
Smethwick Galton Bridge, National Rail London Northwestern, has step-free access to all platforms, including lifts.
Smithy Bridge, Northern Route level access to both the platforms.
Snaresbrook, Central line, Level access between street and Central line eastbound only, towards Woodford.
Snodland National Rail South Eastern. Snodland has a degree of step-free access to the platform.
Snowdown National Rail South Eastern; Snowdown Station does not have step free access.
Sole Street National Rail South Eastern. Sole Street Station has step-free access to the London bound platform 1 only
South Acton, London Overground, step-free
South Bank, Northern Route platform 1 is accessible ONLY.
South Bermondsey, Southern - no stepfree access to platforms.
South Croydon, ThamesLink - no stepfree access to platforms.
South Ealing, Piccadilly line, stairs between the platform and street level
Southend Central, C2C to Fenchurch Street. does NOT have step-free access to any platform.
Southend East, C2C to Fenchurch Street. Step free access available to platform 1 (London bound) ONLY.
South Hampstead, Metropolitan, London Overground, 36+ stairs to platforms
South Harrow, Piccadilly line, 40 stairs between the platform and street level
South Kensington, District line, Circle line , Piccadilly line, stairs or escalators between the platform and street level. it is also not possible to interchange between the Piccadilly and the District / Circle platforms due to stairs.
South Kenton, Bakerloo , London Overground, no access as 30 steps to platform.
South Merton ThamesLink, Steps from street level to platform
South Quay, DLR, Yes, Fully Accessible
South Ruislip, Central line, National Rail Chiltern Railways, 30 stairs between the platform and street level.
South Tottenham, London Overground, There are now lifts to access platforms, plus Ramps onto trains
South Wimbledon, Northern line, 75 stairs or escalators between the platform and street level.
South Woodford, Central line, Step-free access stations have lifts or ramps
Southall Great Western Railway & Elizabeth Line, thus fully accessible.
Southbury National Rail Greater Anglia
Southend Airport, National Rail Greater Anglia, Step free access.
Southfields, District line, There is now lift access between street and platform.
Southgate, Piccadilly line, Escalator access between street and platform.
Southampton Airport, National Rail South Western, Southampton Airport station has step-free access to all platforms and a footbridge to the airport terminal with a lift.
Southampton Central, National Rail South Western, Southampton Central station has step-free access to all platforms.
Southwark, Jubilee, Highly accessible.
Spalding, East Midlands Railway, Step free access to all platforms.
Spondon, East Midlands Railway, Level ramped access to both platforms from level crossing.
St Albans Abbey, National Rail London Northwestern, St Albans Abbey station has step-free access to all platforms.
St Albans City ThamesLink, St Albans City Station has step-free access to all platforms..
St Austell National Rail South Western, St Austell station has step free access to both platforms via a liftbridge.
St. Bees, Northern Route extremely mobility impaired.
St Denys National Rail South Western, St Denys station has assistance on the trains. It has partial accessibility.
St. Helier ThamesLink
St James Park, District line, Circle line , between 30 and 33 steps from street level to platforms
St. James Street National Rail Greater Anglia, There are only 28 steps to platforms,
St. Johns National Rail South Eastern; No access to platforms. Car Park and Ticket Office are not step free.
St Johns Wood, Jubilee, 100 stairs or escalators between the platforms and street level.
St Leonards Warrior Square National Rail South Eastern; St Leonards Warrior Square Station has a degree of step-free access to the platforms
St. Margarets, National Rail South Western
St. Mary Cray National Rail South Eastern & ThamesLink ; Not accessible. The Car Park is not step free. Looking at the map, there are a number of steps up to cross between platforms.
St. Pancras International ThamesLink. There are three lifts on the main concourse to take passengers to and from the upper level UK train platforms and the Rendezvous.
St Pauls, Central line, 25 and 28 steps to access the station, plus another escalator down to the westbound platform, or two escalators down to the eastound platform.
Stafford, National Rail London Northwestern, has sstep-free access to all platforms, including lifts.
Staines National Rail South Western, Staines has step-free access to all platforms.
Stallingborough, East Midlands Railway, Disabled and wheelchair users can get access onto both platforms as it is step free.
Stamford , East Midlands Railway, has little step-free access to platforms.
Stamford Brook, District line, 45 stairs between the platforms and street level.
Stamford Hill Weaver Line London Overground. There are 32 steps to the platforms. NOT a step free.
Stanford-le-Hope, C2C to Fenchurch Street. Step-free access to both platforms via the level crossing.
Stanmore, Jubilee, stepfree in the broadest of terms.
Staplehurst National Rail South Eastern, has step free access to all platforms.
Starcross National Rail South Western, Starcross station does not have step-free access to any platform.
Star Lane, DLR, Yes, Fully Accessible
Staveley, Northern Route has No step free Access
Stepney Green, District line, Hammersmith & City, with 44 steps between street level and platforms.
Stechford, National Rail London Northwestern, has step-free access to all platforms, and staffed part time.
Stevenage ThamesLink, Stevenage Station has Step free access to all platforms; Steep ramp access from Leisure Park entrance.
Stewartby, National Rail London Northwestern, Stewartby Station has step-free access to all platforms.
Stockport, East Midlands Railway, has step-free access to all platforms.
Stocksfield, Northern Route has little Step free access.
Stockton, Northern Route has Step free access to both platforms via ramped footbridge.
Stockwell, Northern line, Victoria , There are escalators or 78 stairs between the platforms and street level. the next station along the Northern line, at Morden, has a lift to street level, and lots of buses.
Stoke Newington, London Overground, Not step-free, or accessible
Stoke-on-Trent, National Rail London Northwestern, East Midlands Railway, has step-free access to all platforms, including lifts.
Stone, National Rail London Northwestern, has some step-free access.
Stonebridge Park, Bakerloo , London Overground, 30 + steps to platforms.
Stone Crossing National Rail South Eastern, Stone Crossing is NOT step-free.
Stonegate National Rail South Eastern, has limited step-free access to the platform away from London.
Stonehouse National Rail South Western, Stonehouse station has step free Access to both platforms.
Stoneleigh, National Rail South Western. Platforms One and Two (island) are accessed by steps (68 from Station Approach or or 72 from Stoneleigh Broadway).
Stowmarket, National Rail Greater Anglia, Step free access between platforms is available via the level crossing; BUT 600 metres between the two platforms
Stratford Elizabeth Line, Central line, Jubilee, DLR, London Overground, National Rail Greater Anglia, lifts and escalators to Platforms. Fully accessible.
Stratford High Street, DLR, Yes, Fully Accessible
Stratford International, DLR, National Rail South Eastern, South Eastern High Speed
Strawberry Hill, National Rail South Western. There is level access to both platforms.
Streatham ThamesLink.There is step-free access to ticket office and platforms via lifts.
Streatham Hill ThamesLink. There is step-free access to ticket office and platforms via lifts.
Streatham Common ThamesLink. There are lifts to Platforms 1,2 & 3, and step-free access to Platform 4 via side entrance. Boarding ramps are available.
Strood National Rail South Eastern,has step free access to all platforms.
Stroud National Rail South Western, Stroud station has a degree of step free access to each platform via drop off points
Sturry National Rail South Eastern, has a degree of step-free access to the platform
Sudbury & Harrow Road National Rail Chiltern Railways. No part of the station has step-free access.
Sudbury Hill Harrow National Rail Chiltern Railways. No part of the station has step-free access.
Sudbury Hill, Piccadilly line, station has step-free access with two lifts.
Sudbury Town, Piccadilly line, some access.
Sunbury National Rail South Western, Sunbury station has Near-level access to both platforms via separate entrances.
Sunderland, Northern Route has Step free access with lifts.
Sundridge Park National Rail South Eastern
Sunningdale National Rail South Western, Sunningdale has level access to both platforms via side entrances
Sunnymeads National Rail South Western, Sunnymeads station does not have step-free access
Surbiton, National Rail South Western. There is level access to the ticket office and lifts available to all platforms. Interchange is via lifts or stepped footbridge.
Surrey Quays, London Overground, 25+ steps to platforms.
Sutton Common ThamesLink, Steps from street level to platform
Sutton National Rail First Capital Connect & Southern
Sutton Parkway, East Midlands Railway, Step free access between platforms via main road only.
Swale National Rail South Eastern. Ramp access to single platform. Unstaffed station.
Swanley National Rail South Eastern. Some accessibility, but Ramps needed.
Swanscombe National Rail South Eastern, Swanscombe station does not have step free access.
Swanwick National Rail South Western, Swanwick station has step-free access to Platform 1 ( towards Southampton Central) only.
Swaythling National Rail South Western, There is level access to Platform 2 (towards Southampton Central) only
Swindon National Rail South Western, Swindon station has has step free access to all platforms via subway and lifts.
Swinderby, East Midlands Railway, has step free access to the platform but the ramps are very steep.
Swineshead, East Midlands Railway, has some access to station and platforms.
Swiss Cottage, Jubilee, Escalators and also stairs too
Sydenham Hill National Rail First Capital Connect. No access to platforms. Car Park and Ticket Office are also not step free.
Sydenham, London Overground, ThamesLink. Step-free access via separate entrances to both platforms.
Syon Lane, National Rail South Western. Platform 1 to London is accessible to wheelchair users via footpath from Rothbury Gardens.
Syston, East Midlands Railway, has some access to platforms, via a ramp.

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