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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group Petition

Over the past year the Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group has been highlighting the issue of poor access at Chinley, an important commuter station on the Manchester/Sheffield mainline.

In January 2016 we made a submission to the National Infrastructure Commission call for evidence on ‘weaknesses in connectivity’ between Northern cities and this summer we have launched a petition to the Department for Transport ( DfT ) calling for better access at Chinley, i.e.to make Chinley station a station with step-free access.The only access to/from the platforms at Chinley, whether rail users are travelling towards/from Manchester or Sheffield, is via a footbridge with steep steps (see picture). The station is a no-go area for anyone with mobility problems or for anyone who using a wheelchair.

Far too many stations in the UK have serious access problems. It’s all very well if a local station has marvellous facilities at the start of a journey, but if access is poor at the destination, people may decide that a train journey is far too problematic to be even worth considering….

It would be great to have your support – please sign our petition which only takes a few seconds.

The survey is also accessible via our Facebook page at @chinleybuxworthtransportgroup.

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