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Do London train stations have toilets?

Station toilet facilities Please be aware that opening hours vary, but access is available via staff outside these. TfL toilet facilities are free to access, but some non-TfL facilities may be chargeable. Other public toilets may be available near to stations. Some facilities are inside the station's ticket gates.



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Can you go to the toilet on a train when its not moving? As a general rule, people travelling on trains are warned not to flush the on board toilet while it's not moving. That's because most trains don't have sewage tanks, meaning anything in the toilet is dumped straight onto the tracks.

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Why are there no toilets on Elizabeth Line trains to Reading? The most controversial aspect of the new trains is that there are no toilets. A spokesman for TfL explained why. He said: Toilets are not provided on the TfL Rail/Elizabeth Line trains.

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Is it safe to use train toilet? The reason that use of lavatory is not recommended on or near the stations because the rails and sleepers are held together in place by the use of ballast in the tracks. The frequent droppings are one of the major contributors to the deterioration of ballast.

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Some train drivers are changing sanitary towels in bushes by the side of the track – that's outrageous in a first world country in 2021. Others urinate or defecate into carrier bags and bottles.

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Most trains have toilets, but some operating on suburban services do not, as they are used for short journeys on busy lines where a toilet would take up too much space.

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