THREE politicians are piling on the pressure to get the London Mayor to reinstate plans for disabled access at a busy Tube station.

Plans to introduce step free access at Newbury Park Station were first earmarked in 2009, but pulled by former Mayor Boris Johnson in 2010 due to funding constraints.

After a tireless campaign by resident groups, Mr Johnson’s successor Sadiq Khan visited the station in July, when he promised to “reconsider” plans as part of Transport for London’s new business plan.

But after nearly four months and no results, his Labour colleagues in Redbridge are chasing him up on his promises.

In an open letter sent yesterday (October 24), Redbridge Council leader Cllr Jas Athwal and MPs Wes Streeting and Mike Gapes implored the Mayor and his Deputy Mayor for transport to deliver at Newbury Park.

The letter reads: “The council and local campaigners have lobbied tirelessly for this project to be reinstated.

“Last year saw around 4.33 million passengers through the station, putting into the top 38 per cent of most used stations on the entire Underground network.

“The station is an important and busy commuter hub to and from central London, for both Redbridge residents and those further afield who travel by car or bus from Romford and Essex.

“The station contains six disabled bays yet has no facility for those passengers to access the platform.”

The letter added that Newbury Park is also the nearest Tube station for patients at King George Hopsital in Goodmayes.

It said: “I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss a way forward in a step free access solution for the station.”

The Mayor’s Transport Office has been contacted for comment.