The Platforms |
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There are two platforms, running southeast from the beginning of the track with platform 2 northeast of platform 1.
There's an open space before (northwest of) the beginning of the tracks, via which you can change platforms. A bridge towards the far (southeast) end of the platforms provides stairs access between platforms, plus a link between Gogo Street, the main car park and the path to Morrisons.
Platform 2 is usually the one you need, though both platforms are used as there's single track between here and Ardrossan South Beach, so trains sometimes wait in this station.
There is no tactile paving along the edge of either platform.
From the ticket office or directly from the pavement, going southwest, you go down a slight slope into a broad space with gates on the southwest side. There's a raised flower bed across the end of the tracks.
There are raised planters within this open space and railings around three sides.
You can either go up seven steps, going southeast then turn left or follow the ramp up southeast then northwest and turn right. You pass the foot of the steps to the bridge on your right before you reach platform 1. We believe you're beyond the front of the train, turn left from here.
From the car park, go up six steps, going southwest and continue, across the path, past the foot of the steps to the bridge, on your left, onto platform 2.
From the path, take the turning (southwest) and continue past the foot of the steps to the bridge, on your left, onto platform 2.
We believe you're beyond the front of the train, turn right here.
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slight slope up flower bed, across beginning of tracks, to left rail continues on left to rear of departing train CCTV post lamp post bench, opposite buffers higher brick wall customer information post, platform 1 waiting room, glass shelter with seating rail on southwest side help point on post information board, in middle post, CCTV clock planters post railings start bench post CCTV post fence juts out before steps to bridge and entrance from Gogo Street path to Gogo street exit and bridge steps up southeast to bridge pillars supporting steps and bridge, note you can walk under these steps from the southeast platform widens over river, ornate metal railings on bridge post wall resumes gate in wall, not for public use post slope off end |
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entrance from Main Street cycle lockers bike stands planter post on right, before end of track 2 CCTV post in middle up slope wall doors from ticket office windows of waiting room buffers on right help point on post, just beyond waiting room windows wall retreats fence departure screen bench post in middle bench in middle planter in middle clock post bench in middle post, CCTV post, platform 2 gate in fence, not for public use post post fence juts out path to Morrisons exit steps to bridge, up southeast pillars supporting steps and bridge, note you can walk under the steps from the southeast platform widens post slope off end |
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