KIRKBY Stephen residents have been given the backing of their MP as they look to improve access for disabled people at the town's railway station.
Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and The Border, visited the station with local disability campaigners Debbie and Andy North, Upper Eden Community Plan steering group member Libby Bateman, and Glenys Lumley, Director of the Upper Eden Community Interest Company (CIC) to see for himself the current problems around accessing the northbound platform.
It currently includes a gravel slope down to a busy road, with no parking facilities or safety measures for the disabled, the elderly, or those with children.
"I am committed to obtaining for Kirkby Stephen station the sorts of upgrades that we received for Penrith Station, which has made a huge difference to locals, travellers, and tourists," said Mr Stewart. "These are the sort of important improvements that the people of my constituency deserve. We must make this station an accessible, modern, comfortable place to spend time, and I will be contacting all relevant parties to convene a meeting to make this happen."
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