Transport for London (TfL) has opened a new step-free entrance to the Underground station at Battersea Power Station, giving Tube customers a second fully accessible entrance for accessing Northern line services.
The new entrance provides quicker and more direct access to the station for those travelling to and from the riverside neighbourhood’s new pedestrianised high street, Electric Boulevard.
It has two escalators and a lift and provides additional capacity and was funded by Battersea Power Station (BPS), TfL, the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Wandsworth Council.
The new Zone 1 London Underground station at Battersea Power Station opened four years ago on 20 September 2021, alongside the Northern Line Extension’s other new Tube station at Nine Elms.
Battersea Power Station typically sees more than 175,000 trips per week and more than 35,000 trips are routinely recorded on the busiest days, with Saturday being the busiest.
Analysis of journey times before and after opening of the extension found it had led to an average 17-minute reduction in passenger journey times between the area and the City and West End, representing a decrease of almost 50%.
More than a third of Underground stations across the city provide step-free access, with TfL aiming to make 50% of Tube stations step-free by 2030.
Knightsbridge Tube station was the 93rd station on the Tube network to become step-free in April 2025.
Leader of Wandsworth Council, Simon Hogg, said: “Together with local residents we’re excited to see the opening of this long-awaited and accessible second station entrance as a result of our partnership.
“It’s a long-held vision to better improve these connections to the wider local area so that Battersea residents living to the south and south west can quickly and safely reach the station and access the benefits of this popular Tube line.”
Achievements and innovations in accessible transport planning will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
