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Jonfun
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Yes, the companies could employ more cleaners. Unfortunately in a lot of businesses they're seen as an unnecesaary expense - despite them typically being low-paid and thus in the grand scheme of things not very expensive.
DarloRich
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you have lived sheltered life if you think station and train toilets are "rank"!
What can be done: Employ more cleaners, charge for entry and try to improve male targeting!
Mikey C
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A lot of station toilets I've been in are fine, indeed many times I've been pleasantly surprised
Thameslink 319s used to have two decent porcelain toilets (that were properly cleaned, when serviced north of the river), then they removed these two toilets per unit to put in one disabled toilet (as per PRM requirements) and wedged a tiny metal toilet as far into the corner as possible so its uncomfortable for an agile person to use, let alone somebody in a wheelchair!
That's progress!
That's progress!
Equally poor provision for all, rather than good provision for most.
There is, of course, the case of the new stock procured a few years ago for one of the London area operators, where there was sufficient space for an inaccessible toilet but not for one to serve wheelchair users. So no toilets at all, and therefore hostile to those with certain conditions which leave them fully mobile but needing ready access to a toilet...
They vary.
duffield
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I can report that the Gents' toilets at Totnes were entirely acceptable on Saturday. Clean, loo roll, soap, floor dry, dryers working, not smelly, light and airy, everything you might require!
As far as station toilets are concerned my experience is that only about 10-20% are rank (though I do avoid the ones at large stations if possible).
The ones with those steel toilet bowls without seats are the worst (how the hell was one supposed to use them ?). Fortunately those are few and far between.
The main issue now is finding stations with a toilet in the first place, rather than cleanliness, which seems to be quite good where there is one.
The main issue now is finding stations with a toilet in the first place, rather than cleanliness, which seems to be quite good where there is one.
colchesterken
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I think it is a pity Crossrail were not required to have toilets either at stations or on the trains, with many local authorities closing public toilets it can cause problems,
Back in the "good old days" all the stations which were built in the upgrade of Shenfield-Maryland in 1949 had toilets they were removed in the 80s. we seem to be going back in basic standards
Back in the "good old days" all the stations which were built in the upgrade of Shenfield-Maryland in 1949 had toilets they were removed in the 80s. we seem to be going back in basic standards
Old Yard Dog
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Merseyrail are one of the poorest TOCs for toilet provision. There are none on their trains and very few at their stations. Even those at major stations like Moorfields and Lime Street (Low Level) are woefully inadequate and difficult to access without asking staff. It is often a desperate rush from my local station to home dying to spend a penny!
Sounds like a similar situation to suburban South West London !
Islineclear3_1
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There is huge variance wherever you go.
In the old days, toilet effluent was flushed onto the track taking the odour with it. Thankfully that doesn't happen any more with retention tanks but perhaps you might want to bring your own air freshener
If toilets are withdrawn from stations or closed, there is nothing to stop people doing their business off the end of the platform or anywhere else really
In the old days, toilet effluent was flushed onto the track taking the odour with it. Thankfully that doesn't happen any more with retention tanks but perhaps you might want to bring your own air freshener
If toilets are withdrawn from stations or closed, there is nothing to stop people doing their business off the end of the platform or anywhere else really
cactustwirly
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It depends on the station, Reading has some excellent ones on the platforms, but the ones in the old concourse are absolutely rank!
I think the worst ones I've used were at Sunningdale back when it was a SWT station.
I think the worst ones I've used were at Sunningdale back when it was a SWT station.
ValleyLines142
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I used the gents at Stoke-on-Trent yesterday and was spotless. Floor had just been mopped, cleaned and fully stocked up.
Bevan Price
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Persuade a section of the UK population not to be such lazy b*****s, and to dispose of their rubbish correctly rather than dump it in toilets and numerous other unsuitable locations (streets, stations, trains, buses, parks, etc.)
Jozhua
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Honestly, I'm just glad there is some toilets on the UK rail network. I'd probably say my issue is more the provision of them, rather than the state when one is available. TPE 185's are the worst for toilets, especially because one of them is usually broken! 158's, 153's (If two are connected together) and 222's are probably the best trains in my experience when it comes to the toilet situation. A mix of PRM and smaller non PRM toilets is definitely ideal for longer trains, as it allows physically disabled passengers access to toilet facilities but also allows them to cram in loos for able bodied of who may have "other" difficulties access to a smaller, but more available bog.
There is huge variance wherever you go.
In the old days, toilet effluent was flushed onto the track taking the odour with it. Thankfully that doesn't happen any more with retention tanks but perhaps you might want to bring your own air freshener
If toilets are withdrawn from stations or closed, there is nothing to stop people doing their business off the end of the platform or anywhere else really
(In terms of flushing to the track) Not from stations though.
There's little excuse for the dearth of toilet facilities at stations other than penny pinching, particularly where they provide disabled loos, but not loos for the rest of us.
duffield
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Further toilet report: East Croydon P1/2 gents - clean, dry floor etc. excellent - maybe because it's difficult to find? The signage was so poor I actually had to walk the full length of both platform faces to find it!
I do wonder how resilient the new ones at Reading are, as several times I have found one of them to be out of order. A few weeks ago I had to visit three different platforms before I found a cubicle that wasn't taped off as "Out of use".
tsr
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Platform 1 and 2 can be OK on a good day. Some of the other toilets at East Croydon are diabolical, particularly the gents on 3 and 4. This is largely due to vandalism - the fixings were ripped to smithereens within about a day of opening, and it's not been much better since...
Perhaps if people treated the toilets like they treated their toilets at home, there wouldn’t be a problem.
I’m sure there probably are people that would but for the vast majority of decent folk they aren’t going to stick beer cans, clothes, mobile phones, false legs, drugs, etc down their own toilets but for some reason they are more than happy to do that on a train!
I’m sure there probably are people that would but for the vast majority of decent folk they aren’t going to stick beer cans, clothes, mobile phones, false legs, drugs, etc down their own toilets but for some reason they are more than happy to do that on a train!
Mordac
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Should I ask?
FrodshamJnct
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The toilets on Pendos aren’t too bad. Manchester Piccadilly toilets are also pretty good - and even better now they’re free.
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