Step-free access opens at South London’s Motspur Park station

A century after it opened, Motspur Park station in south London is finally providing step-free access after the shabby old footbridge was replaced with a new weatherproof bridge and three lifts.
New stairs, lifts and footbridge as seen from the station’s island platform
Although the railway opened in 1859, the area was still very rural, and it wasn’t until 1925 when a station was opened to serve the expanding suburbs. When the station opened the area was still fairly rural, and acces