Transport for London (TfL) is set to explore the possibility of making Tooting Broadway and Colliers Wood stations on the Northern line step-free.

This move comes as part of a broader plan to increase the number of accessible Tube stations in South London, where the southern end of the Northern line remains the longest stretch without step-free access, with only Morden station currently offering it.

The feasibility studies for Tooting Broadway and Colliers Wood will assess the benefits, costs, and impact on passengers, with a focus on making these busy stations more accessible.

Five additional stations, including Croxley, East Finchley, Neasden, Northwood, and Turnham Green, are also set to undergo feasibility studies for step-free access.

TfL has already begun design work on making three other stations—Alperton, Arnos Grove, and Eastcote—step-free, with plans also underway for Northolt, North Acton, and West Hampstead stations.

Currently, over a third of London Underground stations provide step-free access, and the Mayor of London aims to increase this to 50 per cent by 2030.

However, progress will depend on TfL’s funding and the availability of third-party financing to support these projects.

Cllr Jenny Yates, Wandsworth Council's Cabinet Member for Transport, said: "More than 11 million passenger journeys were made to and from Tooting Broadway last year, with typically 40 tube services an hour serving the station even outside peak travel times.

"Many of these journeys would have been made by passengers travelling to nearby St George's Hospital. A accessible lift at the station would enable many more people to travel to their appointments or visit families and friends by public transport.

“So, we welcome Tooting Broadway being considered for step-free access and are keen to see the results of the feasibility study from TfL."

The Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance, said: "London is for everyone, and the Mayor and I are committed to making London's transport network as accessible as possible, to enable everyone to enjoy all that London has to offer.

“I'm pleased that work will begin soon to give three more stations step-free access, and I will continue to work with TfL to keep increasing this number, and build a better, fairer and more accessible London for everyone."