Southeastern trains to be fitted with toilets

Some Southeastern trains are to be fitted with toilets, as part of what the rail operator says is its commitment to expanding access to customer toilets across the network.

The toilets are part of a "multi-million pound investment" and will be installed on 30 units in the Southeastern fleet.

Southeastern said the toilets are expected to be the larger accessible toilets, with a wide electric sliding door entrance suitable for wheelchair users and customers with other accessibility requirements.

They would also be more convenient for customers with children, pushchairs or luggage, said the train company.

Southeastern said it had also opened new accessible toilets at Canterbury East and Herne Bay and upgraded customer information screens to show if on-board toilets are working.

The new toilets will complement Transport for London's (TfL) commitment to increase the number of customer toilets available at stations.

The trains the toilets will be installed on entered service with South Western Railway in 2017.

Southeastern said South Western did not specify customer toilets to be included in their construction.

Mark Johnson, engineering director at Southeastern, said: "We know how important it is for customers to be able to simply and quickly access toilets when they are travelling.

"We welcomed the final two units in 2024 and although they are our newest trains, we knew there was more we could still do and so we are looking forward to detailed design work starting soon and the first units to arrive with us in due course."

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