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We are delighted to announce a significant breakthrough in our long-running campaign for better accessibility at Ruislip Station. Transport for London (TfL) has officially confirmed that Ruislip is one of 17 stations across London shortlisted to proceed to a full feasibility study for step-free access.
This fantastic news was formally communicated in a letter from the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, to the Leader of Hillingdon Council, Cllr Ian Edwards, on 29th September 2025. The letter confirmed that from an initial long list of 30 stations, both Ruislip and Hatton Cross in Hillingdon were selected to move forward. Unfortunately, Ruislip Manor, South Ruislip, and Northwood Hills were not selected at this time.
A Result of Persistent Campaigning
This achievement follows RRA’s persistent and proactive lobbying. While the council has previously expressed a general desire for step-free access across the borough, the RRA has been actively making the specific case for Ruislip station with key decision-makers.
Our GLA member, Bassam Mahfouz, has been instrumental in supporting our campaign, providing the RRA with the official confirmation letter. It was also Mr Mahfouz who, at a community meeting on 26th September, arranged for RRA Vice-Chair Graeme Shaw to speak directly with Seb Dance, the Deputy Mayor for London Transport. This allowed us to lobby effectively, highlighting the compelling arguments for Ruislip. It was following this engagement that we learned Ruislip had progressed to the shorter list of 17 stations.
We asked ‘Could Ruislip Station be made step-free?’ on the front cover of the Spring 2025 issue of the Town Crier magazine
“Making more Tube stations step-free is a major part of our work to make the transport network more accessible. More than a third of Underground stations feature step-free access and we’re working towards the Mayor of London’s ambitious target for 50 per cent of the Tube network to be step-free by 2030.”
– Alex Williams, TfL’s chief customer and strategy officer
Why Ruislip? Overcoming the Numbers
While Ruislip’s annual passenger numbers of 1.5 million are the lowest among the 17 shortlisted stations, our campaign argues that numbers alone don’t tell the whole story. The selection criteria used by TfL also include network coverage, regeneration opportunities, and the potential for third-party funding.
Shortlisted station – Annual passenger numbers – TfL data
- Becontree: 2,998,629
- Blackhorse Road: 9,223,974
- Canons Park: 2,188,881
- Dagenham East: 2,780,401
- East Putney: 5,767,551
- Edgware Road (H&C): 5,995,442
- Hatton Cross: 3,284,597
- Hornchurch: 1,715,393
- Kentish Town: 4,801,213
- Plaistow: 4,713,005
- Putney Bridge: 4,891,412
- Ruislip: 1,523,284
- Snaresbrook: 1,733,376
- South Harrow: 1,930,078
- Upton Park: 9,400,057
- Willesden Green: 5,620,953
- Wood Green: 8,648,416