RAIL workers are backing calls from disability campaigners to prioritise accessible train services after it emerged that it will take until 2070 for Britain’s stations to be fully accessible.

Research conducted by Leonard Cheshire Disability showed that out of 2,579 railway stations in Britain, approximately 980 do not have any step-free access.

The charity says too little work is being done to create accessibility for disabled people, as only 19 stations a year are renovated to include disabled access.