The Secure Stations Scheme is an accreditation scheme operated in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

by the

Department for Transport The Department for Transport (DfT) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport ...

. The scheme was started in 1998 and is open to the operators of any rail network policed by the

British Transport Police British Transport Police (BTP; ) is a national special police force that polices the railway network of England, Wales and Scotland, which consists of over 10,000 miles of track and 3,000 stations and depots. BTP also polices the London Under ...

. Each station is assessed separately; operators may choose to opt in or out of the scheme from time to time and accreditation for stations may lapse. The criteria for accreditation cover four key areas: * design of the station * management of the station * management of crime levels * passenger perception of security As of 24 April 2006, there were 252 accredited stations. As of January 2019 more than 673 stations were accredited by the BTP. The Secure Stations Scheme was relaunched in 2017, with 172 stations being added or reinspected subsequently.Secure Stations Scheme sets standard for crime reduction on Britain’s rail network ''Risk UK'' January 2019
/ref>

References

External links

Department for Transport
- Secure Stations Scheme
gov.uk Scheme guidance notes.
Accessed 26 November 2019 Quality Secure stations {{UK-railstation-stub