In message , Charles Ellson
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The "step-free" Underground map (and large-print etc. maps) is on :-
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/1106.aspx

That's quite useful - but actually quite complicated to use because of
all the footnotes and restrictions. But thanks for pointing it out.

What would be *really* useful would be a guide to using both national
rail and TfL services with reasonably step-free access. Here I'm
thinking not so much of those people in wheelchairs (for which
travelling is really difficult, I realise) but the rather larger numbers
of us who sometimes travel with heavy luggage, and find the effort of
dragging it up long flights of steps, or even escalators, can be pretty
unpleasant.

I haven't had time to try this myself, but for example I have plotted a
route from stations on the northern Thameslink line (such as Bedford and
Luton) to Heathrow which is feasible with luggage:

1. Take the Thameslink train to Farringdon, from where there are just a
few steps to the anti-clockwise circle line (and maybe a lift after the
current modernisation works are complete?).

2. Take Circle line to somewhere on the western section such as
High St Kensington, and switch to a southbound District line.

3. Take this to Earl's Court where one can change to a Heathrow-bound
Piccadilly line train using the lifts.

Coming back, the route involves switching at two points to end up on an
anti-clockwise circle line to Moorgate, from which one can at present
get on the level to a train to Luton/Bedford at certain times of the
day. Unfortunately this possibility will soon vanish forever. After
this things get a lot more complicated...


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