Improvements to the area around East Putney Station
Consultation has concluded
Today we have published our consultation report following the consultation on our proposals to make changes to the area around East Putney station.
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Proposals
Below is a map showing the proposed changes and more information detailing these changes.
The key proposed changes include:
- A new Toucan crossing across Upper Richmond Road on the west side of Oakhill Road
- Creating more space for cyclists and pedestrians on the eastern corner of Keswick Road - to link to the new toucan crossing and the existing shared space on the western corner of Oakhill Road
- An existing signalised crossing across Upper Richmond Road would be relocated to the west from outside Wandsworth County Court to outside East Putney Station, to better align with where people want to cross the road
- The pedestrian crossing east of Carlton Drive would be widened from 2.8 metres to 4 metres allowing more space for pedestrians and reduce the distance to cross
- A new taxi rank would be installed outside East Putney Station, changing it from drop off only
- We would widen existing pedestrian areas to provide more space on pavements
- We would provide new cycle stands on the new footway build out outside 108 Upper Richmond Road
- New trees and green areas to be installed
To make it possible to build these improvements it will be necessary to relocate and remove some existing loading and parking bays. These are on:
Keswick Road
- The loading bay to be relocated from outside Millbrooke Court - Upper Richmond Road to Keswick Road. This will be 5.7 metres from permit resident holders or pay and display bays changed into a loading bay
Upper Richmond Road
- Opposite the station underneath the railway bridge, a 21 metre loading bay to be removed
- Outside 124 Upper Richmond Road, there is currently an existing 45 metre parking bay (hours 10:00 - 16:00 for 30 minutes) and we are proposing to reduce it to 37.7 metres to provide more space for pedestrians and change 12.3 metres of this into a new loading bay outside the shops
- Outside 166 Upper Richmond Road, a 6 meter parking bay to be removed. This bay is next to an existing 9 metre parking bay and a 6.6 metre blue badge holder bay, which will be retained
- Outside 89 Upper Richmond Road an existing 21 metre parking bay will have 12 metres removed and 6 metres of the bay to be retained for cycle hire maintenance only, with new planting and Sustainable Urban Drainage installed
- An electric charging point opposite Oakhill Road will be relocated 15 metres east
- We are also proposing to change a 10 metre bay outside 101-107 Upper Richmond Road to a blue badge holders bay
Delivering the full list of improvements is subject to third party funding contributions. Please let us know your thoughts about them now and we will update you on the progress we have made in securing the necessary funding once we have considered your feedback.
Why?
The Mayor of London is committed to tackling air pollution, promoting public transport and making our streets safer.
The Mayor’s Transport Strategy sets a target for 80% of trips to be made via walking, cycling or public transport by 2041.
These changes are necessary to improve the area in and around East Putney station for pedestrians and people cycling.
How it impacts you
If you are walking or cycling
If you are travelling to East Putney station on foot or by bicycle you should find your journey to be easier, safer and more pleasant.
If you are travelling by bus
We will provide more space to wait at bus stops EA and EB to make your experience more pleasant.
If you are travelling by car, van or a motorcycle
We are proposing to relocate or remove some parking and loading bays, so some drivers may need to walk further to or from their vehicle if they use the bays in the vicinity of East Putney station.
Traffic and journey times
Our traffic modelling currently indicates that there will be no impact on traffic times due to the proposed changes in the area.
More Information
We are hosting two drop-in sessions for local people who have questions about the scheme:
- Wednesday 29 January 2025 at Putney Library, 5-7 Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DR (15:00 - 20:00)
- Saturday 8 February 2025 at Putney Library, 5-7 Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DR (11:00 - 14:00)
We will have paper copies of the survey, maps and consultation materials available and the team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
If you are unable to make this date and time and would like to discuss the proposals further with us, please get in touch and we can respond to your queries directly.
You can also contact us by email, via our telephone call back service (020 3054 6037) or in writing (FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY).
We have also provided more information to help you respond and a set of Frequently Asked Questions:
Accessible Information
We want to make sure everyone is able to take part in our consultations. To help make it accessible to everyone we have provided:
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Connecting with London's deaf community on our consultations
To further enhance how we consult with London's deaf community we offer:
- British Sign Language (BSL) videos of our proposals and survey
- A BSL conversation service. This allows the TfL consultation lead to have a two-way BSL translated discussion with a BSL user. To request a BSL conversation please contact us at haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk and we will be in contact to arrange a convenient time
Tell us your views
You can reply by completing our survey, which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete or if you are short on time, you can submit a quick response.
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The closing date for comments is 3 March 2025.
Questions?
You can use our question tool during the consultation period. We will respond to your questions as soon as we can.
Or you can ask your question in person at our two drop-in sessions:
- Wednesday 29 January 2025 at Putney Library, 5-7 Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DR (15:00 - 20:00)
- Saturday 8 February 2025 at Putney Library, 5-7 Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DR (11:00 - 14:00)
This will give you an opportunity to get further information about the proposals and provide your thoughts and feedback, to allow us to consider your views.
If you are unable to make this date and time and would like to discuss the proposals further with us, please get in touch and we can respond to your queries directly.
You can contact us by email, via our telephone call back service (020 3054 6037) or in writing (FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY).
Latest news
Update 10 September 2025
Between 16 January 2025 and 3 March 2025, we held a public consultation on proposals for improvements to the area around East Putney Station.
The key proposals were to:
- Build a new Toucan crossing across Upper Richmond Road on the west side of Oakhill Road
- Create more space for cyclists and pedestrians on the eastern corner of Keswick Road - to link to the new toucan crossing and the existing shared space on the western corner of Oakhill Road
- Relocate an existing signalised crossing across Upper Richmond Road, to outside East Putney Station, to better align with where people want to cross the road
- Widen the pedestrian crossing east of Carlton Drive from 2.8 metres to 4 metres allowing more space for pedestrians and to reduce the distance to cross
- Install a new taxi rank outside East Putney Station
- Widen existing pedestrian areas to provide more space on pavements
- Provide new cycle stands on the new footway build out outside 108 Upper Richmond Road
- Install new trees and green areas
Our consultation sought to learn how people thought the proposed changes would affect the way they chose to travel. We received 360 responses to the consultation, including nine responses from stakeholders. Of the people who completed our online survey and excluding three unrelated campaign responses, we learned the following (in each case we’ve shown what the majority of respondents told us):
- 45 per cent (96 respondents) felt the proposals would mean that more people would walk
- 38 per cent (82 respondents) felt the proposals would have no effect on cycling trips
- 42 per cent (87 respondents) felt the proposals would have no effect on trips by public transport
- 46 per cent (94 respondents) felt the proposals would have no effect on trips by private transport for personal reasons
- 54 per cent (111 respondents) felt the proposals would have no effect on trips by private transport for personal reasons
Key issues raised included concerns that the proposals would increase congestion and pollution levels. There were also concerns about proposals to replace the drop-off point with a dedicated taxi rank. Other points raised included the proposals not representing value for money and suggestions that East Putney station should be made more accessible or step-free. We identified the following issues as the most frequently mentioned in the consultation responses.
- General support for the proposals
- Suggest that East Putney station should be made accessible/step-free
- General opposition to the proposals
- Concern that proposals will increase congestion and/or pollution levels
- Concern over plans to replace drop-off point with a taxi rank (e.g. potential increase in congestion and reduced accessibility)
Following our consultation, a fatal collision occurred on 19 May 2025 near East Putney Station. This remains an active police investigation, and while this is ongoing, we’re unable to make a final decision on how to proceed with these proposals. Once the investigation concludes, we’ll review the police findings, respond to consultation feedback, and confirm the next steps for the scheme. We will write again to all the respondents to the consultation once we have done so.
In the meantime, we’ve taken action to assess the pedestrian crossing on Upper Richmond Road near the junction with Carlton Drive after concerns were raised from local stakeholders. Together with the Police, we identified improvements to help pedestrians feel safer when crossing this road. These upgrades are separate from the original scheme and the ongoing investigation, and we aim to complete them by early 2026.
We extend our condolences to the family and friends of the person who lost their life. It is neither inevitable nor acceptable that anyone should be killed or seriously injured when travelling in London. Safety remains our top priority, and we are committed to our Vision Zero goal: eliminating all deaths and serious injuries from London’s transport network by 2041.
If you or someone you know has been injured during, or affected by, a serious incident involving TfL services, we offer comprehensive help and support via The Sarah Hope Line. You can call The Sarah Hope Line on 0343 222 5678, Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00.
Update 15 August 2025
Following the tragic incident in East Putney on 19 May, our condolences go out to the family and friends of the person who sadly lost their life. It is neither inevitable nor acceptable that anyone should be killed or seriously injured when travelling in London. The safety of everyone travelling in London is our top priority and we are committed to our Vision Zero policy that by 2041, all deaths and serious injuries will be eliminated from London's transport network.
Our consultation on proposals for improvements on Upper Richmond Road and the area around East Putney Station closed in March and we are continuing to analyse the responses we received. We are carefully considering our next steps and we have not yet made any final decisions but we plan to publish our interim consultation report in the autumn.
In the meantime, we were asked to look at the crossing on Upper Richmond Road near the junction with Carlton Drive following feedback from local stakeholders that it is difficult to use. We have visited the site with the Police, and saw that it is possible to make some improvements to the crossing to give pedestrians greater confidence when using it. We hope to complete works to upgrade the crossing by the end of the financial year/by early 2026.
These improvements aren't connected either to the original public realm scheme or the investigation into the fatal collision.
We will continue to keep respondents to the consultation updated as our considerations continue.
Update 4 March 2025
This consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded. We are analysing your feedback and will report back shortly.
The report will be available to everyone that takes part in the consultation and a copy will be published on our website.
