The ramp was used for six months then closed, so a campaign was launched to reopen it.
Rod Smith, Secretary of the Albrighton Civic Society, at the closed off ramped access
A campaign was launched to reopen it. However, despite extensive work by the specially formed Albrighton Ramp Team, the bid to retain it has been turned down by the Government department's Access for All body because it is deemed too steep for wheelchair access. Rod Smith secretary of the Civic Society said: "While the ramp is too steep for use by people in wheelchairs it does provide a much easier access than the four flights of stairs of the footbridge for many older people, those with mobility impairments not needing wheelchairs, people with luggage or bicycles and parents/carers with pushchairs and toddlers.
Replying to a request for dispensation to allow the ramp to be re-opened, the Department of Transport wrote: "We are of the opinion that the ramp has gradients that are far steeper than those required to meet accessibility standards, and this would pose a high risk of injury to any passengers that use the ramp for access to and from the station.
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