Goodbye, toilet charges (PIcture: Getty Images)

The dreaded 50p toilet dash is set to be a thing of the past, with many UK train stations scrapping the charges.

That’s right – as of 2019, you will get to urinate without paying to do so in mainline stations.

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Thanks to hundreds of customers expressing anger over the fees (which have made Network Rail £20.3 million in four years), they will soon be a thing of the past.

Last year, the pricey charges made £4.8 million alone… that’s an average of £400,000 a month… to use the loo.


One of the biggest income providers was London Victoria, which generated more than £910,000 in 2017 by charging passengers.

Mr Carne said the decision was made after a consultation with passengers. (Picture: REX/ Shutterstock)

Network Rail’s outgoing chief executive, Mark Carne, made the announcement that from 2019 the charges will be abolished.



According to The Sun, Mr Carne said the decision was made after a consultation with passengers.

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Ten of the country’s largest stations charge to use the toilets at the moment.

These include London’s Kings Cross and Victoria as well as Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central.

Prices range from 30p to 50p.

Anthony Smith, the watchdog’s chief executive, said: ‘This will be really welcomed.

‘It is a key priority for improvement of stations according to our research and will signal the end of fumbling around in your pocket for change to spend a penny’.

Result.