On 28th April Knightsbridge become the 93rd station on the Tube network to offer step-free access. A new entrance on Hooper's Court features three 17-person lifts, which provide street-to-platform access to the Piccadilly line for the first time at the station and re-introduces some parts of the station shut for nearly 100 years.

The new entrance has been facilitated by TfL working with the Knightsbridge Estate and its developer, Chelsfield. The Estate has redeveloped the building above the station, opening parts of the station that have been out of use since the 1930s due to escalators being installed. TfL has restored architectural features of its façade while modernising other areas. As part of this work, the new entrance was constructed, and step-free access installed.  

This represents another step towards the Mayor's ambitious goal of making 50 per cent of Tube stations step-free, making the network more accessible to all Londoners. More than a third of Underground stations across the city provide step-free access, and the installation of lifts at Knightsbridge will provide a crucial service for those with access requirements, parents with buggies or those with luggage or shopping. 

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