
One year as Woking’s MP
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!
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:
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.
Liberal Democrat MP, Will Forster, has announced that he has set up a new cross-party Parliamentary group aimed at empowering passengers by holding South Western Railway to account.
Will chaired the Inaugural General Meeting (IGM) of the South Western Rail All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). The meeting brought together parliamentarians to address the future of SWR and advocate for a stronger, more sustainable rail network.