Construction work has resumed at Northolt Tube station to make it step-free, after being paused four years ago due to the global pandemic.

Commuters with mobility issues and residents with young children living in Northolt can finally look forward to the station improvements as work resumed on Monday, 3 February.

Transport for London (TfL) will carry out cable diversions at Northolt Underground station which are part of the preparatory works needed to make the station step-free.

The main construction works to make the station step-free are expected to start this spring and are expected to be completed by summer 2026.

Accessibility champion, Assembly Member Bassam Mahfouz, has long been campaigning to create step-free access at Northolt, having successfully campaigned to get lifts installed in neighbouring Greenford and Hanwell underground stations.

Bassam Mahfouz, London Assembly Member for Ealing and Hillingdon, said: "Northolt is an incredibly busy station and local residents deserve the right to have an accessible platform to connect them into central London and beyond.

"I was delighted to gain the commitment to make it step free in 2019. Now with COVID out of the way, it's full steam ahead to open up the station to parents with buggies, shoppers, the elderly and disabled, really putting Northolt on the map."

Work restarted on 3 February at Northolt Station (credit: Rob Ghosh).

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John McGeachy, Campaigns Manager, Age UK London commented: "It is very good news to hear that work is restarting to make Northolt Station step-free.

"This will make a huge difference to the many older and disabled people who will be able to use services from the station. Any efforts to make transport more accessible for everyone is very welcome."

Cyreeta Donaldson, Regional Campaigns Officer for London at the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), added: "We've been advising TfL to help ensure step-free access is prioritised at Northolt Station and across the Tube network where appropriate.

"We're pleased work is now set to progress and we look forward to continuing to work with them on further station upgrades including improved signage and tactile markings which have huge benefits for blind and partially sighted people."

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