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Sadiq Khan: Mayor of London visits Harrow on the Hill station

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan paid a visit to Harrow-on-the-Hill station today where work has been completed to make the station step-free.

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Sadiq was joined by Leader of Harrow Council, Cllr Graham Henson to celebrate the opening of the four new lifts at the station.

Sadiq Khan: Mayor of London visits Harrow on the Hill station Harrow Online
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The lifts will greatly improve access for customers with reduced mobility, including people travelling with heavy luggage or with children in buggies. In total, a third of London underground stations are now step free.

Politicians in Harrow had campaigned for step-free access at the station and were thrilled when Mr Khan included it in a transport upgrade-package worth £200 million.

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The Mayor interviewed outside Wenzels in Harrow on the Hill station. Credit: Emily Sevenoaks

The completion of the step-free scheme at Harrow-on-the-Hill increases the total number of step-free London Underground stations to 91, meaning that one third of the 272 stations on the Tube network are now step-free.