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Title: Disability Friendly Stations Post by: amiddl on March 04, 2009, 21:06:15 I would like to nominate Theale as the most unfriendly station to disabled people on the Kennet line. As far as I can see there is no point alighting or trying to join the train if you have limited mobility. I am not sure what the disabled parking spaces are there for!!! My nephew who uses a wheelchair really struggled to join the train there. Are there any worse on the route????
Andy Title: Re: Disability Friendly Stations Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 04, 2009, 22:06:42 Nailsea & Backwell is a candidate for such an award, sadly:
The car park, below platform 2, has several disabled spaces - and there is an excellent gradual slope for disabled access, going up from the road to platform 2. However, the return journey, arriving at platform 1, presents serious difficulties - there is no slope, only the 'one-in-one' angled steps: see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=4139.msg34473#msg34473 ::) :o >:( Title: Re: Disability Friendly Stations Post by: amiddl on March 04, 2009, 22:13:59 I can see what you mean definitely Theale like
Andy Title: Re: Disability Friendly Stations Post by: G.Uard on March 04, 2009, 23:48:36 It's difficult to slough off such a feeling. Still, if you catch it early enough....
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