Every resident of Woking deserves the right to travel with dignity, ease, and independence.
But for too many people in our community—those with mobility challenges, parents with prams, older residents, and others—our local railway stations remain inaccessible and unwelcoming.
While Woking’s main stations have reasonable access, our smaller stations—including Brookwood and Worplesdon—lack the essential facilities that make train travel possible for all. From steep staircases to the absence of step-free access, these barriers prevent too many people from using public transport, isolating them from work, education, healthcare, and social opportunities. .
This is unacceptable. Everyone, regardless of ability, should be able to use our rail network freely and safely.
This petition calls for:
We, the undersigned, call on South Western Railway to urgently address the accessibility failures at Woking’s smaller stations. We demand:
Will Forster MP, Chair of the Southwestern Railway APPG, has slammed rail fare increases, set to come through next year.
As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for South Western Railway, Will Forster MP has written to Network Rail’s Chief Executive to raise serious concerns about the declining performance and passenger experience on the SWR network.
A little over a year ago, on 5th July 2024, I had the honour of a lifetime by being elected as Woking’s Member of Parliament – and what a year it has been!
Woking MP Will Forster calls for urgent action on railway accessibility
One year ago, the Liberal Democrats made history, winning 72 seats across the country – including a landmark victory in Woking.
The APPG is a cross-party parliamentary group, that Will chairs, formed by MPs on the SWR lines to hold the company to account.
