The Upper Concourse |
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This is a rectangular space with the platforms leading east and the lift, escalators and stairs from the lower concourse near the west end. The ticket sales windows are on the west side, whilst the travel information desk is on the north.
You can reach the upper concourse via the lift, escalator or either of two sets of stairs. The left-hand escalator is normally the one you need.
There are two sets of stairs from the lower concourse. The main stairs are those to the left (north) of the escalators, you go up 13, 12 then 13 steps, going east into the upper concourse.
The second set of stairs leave from the northeast corner of the lower concourse. You go up seven steps, going north, turn right (180 degrees) then up ten steps, going south. Turn right (180 degrees), go up 11 steps, going north, then turn right (180 degrees) and go up ten steps, going south to the upper concourse.
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3 ticket sales windows, queue from right (north) Cards Galore stairwell to left with seats, bank of three phones at each end Whistlestop Food and Wine the Fen, pub |
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blank door seats each side seating area on right West Cornwall Pasty Co. Upper Crust end of stairwell on left blank door ticket machine 2 quick ticket machines Station Office |
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manual gate 16 automatic gates, no clear pattern of entrance/exits paper rack |
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2 Nat West cash machines Lloyds TSB cash machine seats travel information window, tactile flooring outside blank door WH Smith, 2 entrances blank door steps down north to lower concourse blank door lift, call button left of door, down only |
There is a short space between the gate line and the platforms, with no features of interest.
© 2009, Terry Robinson