"Three lifts serve all platforms - one each for platforms one, two and three, and one for platform four. However, the old lifts had suffered from reliability issues for some time, making planning a trip via Sutton station challenging if step-free access was required. To speed up the replacement work, Network Rail engineers worked on all three lifts simultaneously, finishing in 17 weeks, which was less than half the time it would have taken if they'd replaced the lifts individually."
"Completed a fortnight ago, the lifts have now finished a period of informal testing in public use and can be declared 'open'. As an added bonus, the capacity of one of the lifts was increased from 16 to 20 people."
"The existing lifts at Sutton station had been in use for 24 years and needed replacing to give passengers reliable step-free access to the rail network. We knew this was going to be disruptive, particularly to passengers with accessibility needs, but by replacing all three simultaneously, we finished the job much faster."
"It's fantastic to see this work completed, as Sutton residents have been desperate for new, more reliable lifts for a long time. The station now being back to full and more consistent levels of accessibility is a huge win for our area."
Step-free access at Sutton station has been restored after replacement of 24-year-old lifts with modern, more reliable units. Three lifts serve the station platforms, and previous reliability problems made accessible journeys unpredictable. Network Rail engineers replaced all three lifts at once, completing the work in 17 weeks—less than half the time of individual replacements. The new lifts completed informal public testing a fortnight ago and are now operational. One lift's capacity increased from 16 to 20 people. Local officials welcomed the improvement, noting enhanced and more consistent accessibility for passengers in the Sutton area.
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