A WORCESTER woman has slammed the lack of disability access at Shrub Hill Station. 

Lynda Wood, who is currently waiting for a hip replacement, recently visited the station to say farewell to her brother and his partner after coming to visit.

Due to the lack of disability access for Lynda, she was not able to wave goodbye as she had to remain on the other side of the platform.

Lynda is asking where the funding went for the Government's Access For All campaign, in 2013, where Shrub Hill Station was awarded £1.5million to improve disability access.

However, a West Midlands Railway spokesperson said improvements were underway. 

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She said: "My question is where are the promised lifts, and what happened to the £1.5million?

"I find it outrageous that in 2022, people who have disabilities are still having to walk across train tracks."

Her sister-in-law is also awaiting a knee replacement, with staff having to help her walk across the lines.

Lynda said:" On Sunday, August, 28, I took my brother and his wife there to catch the train to Paddington, as they were going back to Australia. 

"My sister-in-law is awaiting knee replacement, and as you can imagine with no lifts, they had to walk across the lines, assisted by a staff member.

"I am awaiting hip replacement myself, so I stayed on the other side and missed waving them goodbye, as two trains were in the way at the same time.

"I did get told I could have gone to Foregate Station, but you can’t park there for any time."

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In 2019, it was reported that the station was again in line for a further £500,000 from the £300m Access for All funding to provide the lift.

A West Midlands Railway spokesperson said: “Making sure the railway is accessible for all is a priority for us.

"We are working closely with Network Rail which is preparing to install lifts at Shrub Hill so passengers can have step-free access to every platform.

“This complex scheme is currently in its final design stage and work is expected to begin next year.

"Until works are complete, any passengers requiring step-free access can continue to use nearby Worcester Foregate Street for access to train services.”