Toilet charges scrapped at Britain’s busiest train stations
Written by News on 01/04/2019
Millions of people will be able to use toilets for free at some of Britain’s biggest and busiest stations, such as London King’s Cross.
London Liverpool Street, King’s Cross and Edinburgh Waverley are the last of 20 Network Rail stations to make their toilets free to use.
Station users were previously charged up to 50p per person to use the facilities. As of Monday, the charge is scrapped.
Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said: “Passengers have told us that toilets are an important issue for them and taking this step is just one of a number of small measures we are taking to put our passengers first, by helping to make their journeys a bit more hassle-free.”
Anthony Smith, chief executive of independent watchdog Transport Focus, welcomed the change.
“Toilets are a priority for improvement at stations according to our research and will signal the end of fumbling around in your pocket for change to spend a penny,” he said.
Network Rail said it is also introducing new and more seating, water fountains and clutter-free concourses at its stations.
London’s Charing Cross and Victoria station toilets went free in 2016, and were recently joined by Clapham Junction, Guildford and Leeds, according to the Office of Rail and Road statistics.
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