Andrew Yates arrived at St Michael’s Station only to discover there was no way for him to get off the platfrorm
A man was left stranded miles from his home after being directed to the wrong Merseyrail station. Andrew Yates, from Wavertree , had been out in town with his carer to have a drink and listen to a band, as he does every Tuesday. After the gig ended the 53-year-old headed to Liverpool Central on Tuesday, July 16, shortly after 11 pm. Here, the wheelchair user told Merseyrail staff the two of them were travelling to St Michael’s.
” Once at South Parkway, Andrew was unable to get a taxi home as due to his height and being in a wheelchair he is unable to fit under the door. He said, at this point, it was clear there “was a bit of loss of what could be done”. He added: “After much deliberation and realising there was not going to be a solution to get me home, I reluctantly resorted to the final and only option of walking home. We travelled approximately a 3.5-mile journey back to my home which took us over an hour.
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