THE MAIN CONCOURSE, INSIDE THE GATES

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Scope

This page includes the description of the area of concourse beyond the gates, plus the main bridge joining all platforms.

You go through the gates, facing west towards the main bridge, which runs north/south.

The Area of Concourse Before the Bridge

South Side

Rail Connections, information bureau

Wall retreats south

East Side

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South Wall, Continues

blank door

Wall turns left onto bridge

North Side of Concourse

billboards with blank door

The Main Bridge

East Wall, Going South from the Gates

recess to stairs to platforms 8 and 9 A
blank door
shop
billboards
recess to stairs to platforms 10 and 11 A
billboards, timetables
blank door
timetables
blank door
timetables
box sticking out from wall in corner

South End

fire exits, to Station Street

West Side, Going North

entrance to platform 12 B, in corner
billboards
double blank door
blank wall
4 phones, with text facility
blank wall
entrance to platforms 10 and 11 B, with escalator, up, followed by staircase
2 recesses with phones
blank wall
turnstile exit from gents toilet
disabled persons access gate to gents, bell push to your left as you face the gate
pay turnstile entrance to gents
blank wall
blank door
entrance to platforms 8 and 9 B, with escalator before stairs
floor rises slightly
window for dining area
change machine
entrance to dining area
blank wall, opposite the gates
entrance to dining area
entrance to platforms 6 and 7 B, escalator before stairs
pay turnstile entrance to ladies toilets
disabled persons access gate, with bell push to your right as you face the gate
turnstile exit from ladies toilets
blank wall
2 phones
blank wall
2 phones
blank wall
entrance to platforms 4 and 5 B, escalator followed by stairs
blank wall
blank door
blank wall
entrance to platforms 2 and 3 B, escalator followed by stairs
timetables
entrance to platform 1 B, stairs only

North End

wall with billboards

East Side, Going South, Towards the Gates

entrance to platform 1 A, blank door on left before stairs
blank wall
blank door
blank wall
blank door
entrance to platforms 2 and 3 A
blank wall
bar, windows either side of entrance
entrance to platforms 4 and 5 A
blank wall
2 phones
blank door
windows and door (normally closed) of WH Smith
wall juts west
entrance to platforms 6 and 7 A
recess to gates

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