Policy paper

Accessible railways roadmap

Sets out actions government is taking to make railways more accessible, leading up to the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR).

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 5 November 2025

Documents

Our roadmap to an accessible railway

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Our roadmap to an accessible railway (PDF version)

PDF, 28.9 MB, 70 pages

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Our roadmap to an accessible railway (British Sign Language version)

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Our roadmap to an accessible railway (Easy Read version)

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Our roadmap to an accessible railway (large print version)

PDF, 6 MB, 53 pages

Details

The accessibility roadmap for rail sets out steps being taken to improve accessibility across the rail network in the lead up to the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR).  

It is designed to be practical and achievable, focusing on actions that are underway or planned and sets a strong foundation for GBR to build on.

Published 5 November 2025