The woman who is suing over the Mile End accident suffered a 5cm cut to the forehead
London Underground (LU) has said it intends to plead guilty to breaching Health and Safety laws over an accident which left three women with injuries.
The incident involved a Central Line train entering Mile End station, in east London, on 17 November 2009.
LU is being prosecuted by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) and could be fined up to £20,000.
"We will be pleading guilty to the charge," an LU spokesman said.
Transport for London said it was "disappointed" that it was being prosecuted by the ORR given LU's "excellent safety record".
Three women were hurt - two of them needing hospital treatment for facial injuries - when the protective vinyl barrier between carriages on a westbound train broke as the train entered the station.
One of the women, who suffered a cut forehead when a plastic barrier hit her in the face, has sued LU for damages.
Transport for London's board was told that the woman who is suing LU suffered a 5cm cut to her forehead and that "LU has admitted liability" and was in the process of settling the compensation claim.
LU could not confirm whether it would be dealing with the issue in court or would be seeking an out of court settlement.
It said it was in "ongoing legal discussions" over the case.
'Incredibly rare' incident
The board heard that following the accident all the recommendations from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) were implemented and the chances of recurrence were "very low".
An ORR spokesman said: "Following an extensive investigation, the Office of Rail Regulation considers that London Underground was in breach of its duty under the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974 and, therefore, is prosecuting London Underground."
A spokesman for Transport for London said: "This type of incident is incredibly rare and we again apologise to the three customers that were injured.
"London Underground has an excellent safety record and is disappointed that the Office of Rail Regulation has decided that LU should be prosecuted.
"Following a full investigation, which was reviewed by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) and found by them to be thorough, we have implemented all recommendations to minimise the risk of a similar incident reoccurring."
