Train operating company (TOC) Southern has a further five stations with Secure Stations status. This brings Southern’s total to 118 of its 159 stations with the accreditation.
As a result, around 95pc of Southern’s passengers now use stations that are accredited with the award and 74pc of Southern’s stations have now been accredited.
The stations that were accredited with Secure Station status at the end of May are:
Epsom Downs
Birkbeck
Clapham High Street
Southwick
East Worthing
Stations receive this award under the Secure Stations scheme, managed by the Department for Transport in partnership with the British Transport Police.
Strict criteria are applied to stations in order to gain the award. These include:
• Good fencing and boundaries
• Good CCTV coverage
• Good lighting
• Good use of corner mirrors and signage
• A reduction in crime rates at the station
• Regular station maintenance audits including removal of graffiti within 24 hours
• Positive results in an independent survey of passengers using the station on how they feel about security at the station
Southern’s Managing Director, Chris Burchell said: “I am delighted that we have added these five stations to our already large number of Secure Station accreditations. The safety and security of our passengers is our highest priority, and it is heartening to see that crime on the Southern network continues to fall year by year.”
Any comment about this article? Email us at [email protected]
More details about the Secure Stations scheme are available from the Department for Transport website –
