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To: Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London & London Overground
Stop the cuts to London Overground ticket office hours
Permanently halt the proposed closures and cuts to ticket office opening hours on London Overground.
Why is this important?
Last year, London Overground planned to close 51 ticket offices on the network.
When thousands of London Overground passengers opposed the closures the Mayor said he would keep the ticket offices open.
However, London Overground is now planning to cut hours at 45 stations and close the ticket offices altogether at Brondesbury, White Hart Lane and West Hampstead.
In addition to the three proposed closures, the following ticket offices are facing cuts to hours: Acton Central, Anerley, Brondesbury Park, Bruce Grove, Bush Hill Park, Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, Camden Road, Canonbury, Carpenders Park, Clapton, Dalston Junction, Dalston Kingsland, Finchley Road & Frognal, Gospel Oak, Hackney Central, Hackney Downs, Hackney Wick, Haggerston, Hampstead Heath, Hatch End, Headstone Lane, Homerton, Honor Oak Park, Hoxton, Imperial Wharf, Kensal Rise, Kensington Olympia, Kentish Town West, Kilburn High Road, Penge West, Rectory Road, Rotherhithe, Shadwell, Shepherd's Bush, Shoreditch High Street, Silver Street, South Acton, South Hampstead, Southbury, St James Street, Stoke Newington, Turkey Street, Wapping, Watford High Street, Wood Street.
Under the proposals many stations would only be open 0730 – 1000am Monday – Friday.
Many stations are facing cuts in hours of over 80%.
If these cuts and closures are allowed to go ahead, and many ticket offices are closed for large parts of the day, the RMT is concerned that:
- Stations will become less safe, secure and accessible
- Passengers will not be able to access all ticket types and services at a machine
- Many people, including some elderly and disabled passengers, would struggle to purchase tickets and get advice
- It will be easier for London Overground to close more ticket offices and reduce staffing even further in the future
The RMT is urging the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to use his powers to intervene and halt the cuts and closures. A model letter to send to the Mayor, is available on the RMT website here - http://bit.ly/2oSasjk
Please sign this petition and share it widely as part of the campaign to save London Overground ticket offices.
