Coffee, Chat, and Navigation at Sutton Station
Thursday 15 October 10:30am - 3:30pm
Sutton Railway Station, High St, Sutton SM1 1JA
London Sight Loss Councils and GTR invite blind and partially sighted people to join us for a Coffee, Chat, and Navigation event at Sutton Station.
This is a fantastic opportunity to meet other blind and partially sighted people, learn about accessibility improvements at your local station and help shape future developments.
During the event, you’ll have the opportunity to explore a station guide developed by Sight Loss Councils. You can also take part in a guided station walk and share your experiences of travelling by rail.
Your feedback will help us understand what works well and identify any barriers. It will also help ensure the voices of blind and partially sighted passengers continue to influence accessibility improvements.
During the event
During the event, you will have the opportunity to:
- Meet the project team: Chat with representatives from Sight Loss Councils and GTR and learn more about the work being carried out at the station.
- Explore accessibility resources: Discover the station audio guide, onboard train guides, and the Aira app – all designed to support confident and independent rail travel.
- Take part in a guided station walk: Explore key areas of the station and experience parts of the station guide in action.
- Share your feedback: Tell us what works well and what could be improved to help make rail travel more accessible for blind and partially sighted passengers.
- Connect with others: Enjoy refreshments and meet other blind and partially sighted people from your local community.
Book your place at our Sutton event
- Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026
- Location: Sutton Railway Station, High St, Sutton SM1 1JA
- Meeting point: Main entrance
- Booking closes: 5pm, Tuesday 13 October
You can attend either of the following sessions:
- Morning session: 10:30am – 12:30pm
(Arrive from 10:15am) - Afternoon session: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
(Arrive from 1:15pm)
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please book an additional place for any guide or companion you bring with you.
Book Sutton Station morning session
Book Sutton Station afternoon session
For any queries, please email info@sightlosscouncils.org.uk
Before you attend
To help inform your feedback, please take a few minutes to listen to or read the station guide before attending the event.
Why attend?
Haren, a member of South West London Sight Loss Council, said:
“These Coffee, Chat, and Navigation events are informative and a great opportunity to share your experiences of train travel directly with GTR staff.
“You can also learn tips and practical information that may help make future rail journeys easier and more accessible.”
Jordan, a South East London Sight Loss Council member, added:
“Events like this are very important as they give blind and partially sighted passengers a great opportunity to speak directly to the accessibility teams that can make independent travel possible for more and more disabled train travellers.”
Liam O’Carroll, Interim Engagement Manager for London SLCs, said:
“One of our key aims at London Sight Loss Councils is to see railway stations become safer and more comfortable places for blind and partially sighted people. To this end, we produced the audio guide to Sutton Station with GTR.
“At this event, people will have the chance to try out the guide and, through their feedback, help us develop it further so that we have a tool which will enable more confident use of railway stations in the future. Hats off to GTR for working with us on this project.”
About Sight Loss Councils
Sight Loss Councils are led by blind and partially sighted members. Together, they tackle local issues and work with businesses and service providers to improve the accessibility of their services.
Photography and video
During registration, you will be asked whether you are happy to be included in photographs, videos or other images taken at the event. These will be used for promotional purposes, raising the profile of our work and for sharing information and good practice. Please note, if you do not wish to be included, you may still feature in the background.
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