Northolt Station Becomes Fully Accessible
New footbridge and lift now provide step-free access
The footbridge now provides access to both platforms. Picture: TfL
September 15, 2026
Northolt station has officially become the latest stop on the London Underground to offer full step-free access, marking a significant improvement for passengers who rely on accessible routes.
The upgrade, now complete, includes a new footbridge, a lift providing step-free access from street to platform, and manual boarding ramps, giving customers a fully accessible route from the station entrance directly onto Central line trains. Two new accessible toilets will also open shortly as part of the improvements.
Northolt is now the 95th Tube station to offer step-free access, forming part of Transport for London’s wider Equity in Motion plan to make the network easier to use for disabled people, older residents, parents with buggies, and anyone who finds stairs a barrier to travel.
Bassam Mahfouz, London Assembly Member for Ealing & Hillingdon said, “Today marks a fantastic moment for Northolt and for everyone who uses this station, after years of campaigning and waiting.
“For too long, passengers who use wheelchairs, have mobility difficulties, travel with young children have been unable to use the station, or struggled.
“I’ve campaigned for step-free access at Northolt and secured a commitment pre-COVID to ensure this vital station would be opened up with step-free access. Today, those barriers are finally coming down.
“Having secured lifts at Greenford and Hanwell and growing up in Northolt, I'm delighted that this life changing improvement is now open. It means so much to local residents, from greater independence to dignity and opportunity.
“This is a huge step for Northolt overcome and I will keep fighting to make sure more stations across Ealing and Hillingdon are made accessible, with North Acton next.”
The new lift at Northolt station. Picture: TfL
Councillor Dominic Moffitt, Ealing Council’s cabinet member for climate action, welcomed the change, calling it “fantastic news for our residents and a major step forward for accessibility in the borough.”
“This change will open up the Tube network to more residents, including disabled people, older people, parents with buggies and anyone who finds stairs a barrier to travel,” he said. “As well as making journeys fairer and more convenient, accessible public transport helps more people choose sustainable travel, supporting our commitment to a greener and more inclusive borough.”
Northolt’s upgrade also strengthens connections to wider transport routes. The station sits on the Superloop SL9 bus line, linking Heathrow Airport and Harrow, which will increase in frequency to every 10 minutes from next month. The new step-free facilities will make it easier for passengers to combine bus and Tube journeys, particularly those travelling to and from Heathrow.
TfL says the improvements will make a “real difference” to thousands of customers. Stuart Harvey, Chief Capital Officer at TfL, highlighted the importance of expanding accessible routes across London: “Two more step-free stations coming onto the transport network will make a real difference to the journeys of thousands of our customers, including disabled people, older residents, and parents and carers.”
The upgrade at Northolt forms part of a wider programme to expand step-free access across the Tube network. Work is already underway at Leyton and Burnt Oak, with feasibility and design studies progressing at 45 additional stations, including Alperton and Eastcote.
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