At last! Stirling Station has become more accessible
May 6, 2019

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SAAP is very pleased that at last a lift has been installed at Stirling Train Station to provide step-free access to Platforms 6 and 9.This finally gives Stirling station full step-free access across all platforms, overcoming the long-standing physical barriers that have restricted its use by people with mobility issues. The new lift will also provide helpful assistance to those travelling with luggage, prams, bikes or buggies. Â
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The lift has been installed as a part of a wider project to get the station ready and suitable for electrification of the train line through Stirling. Â
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Robert Dick, chair of SAAP, said: "We welcome this necessary overdue work by Network Rail to make Stirling station a modern, physically accessible travel hub. We have had to wait many years to see the removal of physical discriminatory barriers to a number of platforms and now the electrification work of the line has allowed these essential improvements, rather than rightfully the equality legislation from decades ago."
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The installation of the lift was covered in the Stirling Observer last week (01/05/19), as part of a story highlighting the return of the lattice footbridge, which had been removed for renovation before being reinstalled at a higher height to allow for the new electrified lines.
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The new lift was not able to be operational until the footbridge was put back in place. Â
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