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Step-free boarding confirmed for Old Oak Common's Elizabeth line
HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, Transport for London and the Department for Transport confirmed level boarding for Elizabeth line platforms at Old Oak Common, after the Department approved an exemption from standard platform height rules. Platforms 5 to 8 will be lowered onto solid concrete slab track rather than ballast, removing the need for boarding ramps for most passengers with reduced mobility. HS2's own underground platforms will also be step-free.
Our readA platform height exemption granted for one interchange is a precedent worth watching wherever step-free access meets an existing national standard.
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