PLATFORM 1 |
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This platform can only be accessed via stairs from the main bridge. You go down 18, then 18 steps onto the A section of the platform, which is the recommended entrance.
This is a single platform with buildings to the north side and tactile paving running near the edge (south side).
The stairs to platform 1 A lead east into an enclosed area with
| Foot of stairs |
| blank wall |
| entrance to platform |
| entrance to platform |
The stairs from platform 1 B (up 18 then 18 to the bridge) lead from an enclosed area with
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| 2 exits from the platform |
| exit from platform |
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The slope at the "A" end, doesn't occupy the whole width of the platform. A walkway, around a staff building, leaves from the north side of the platform. This is not for public use. We suggest you follow the tactile paving, towards the edge of the platform to avoid posts and other obstacles near the wall.
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Slope off end wall of staff building post with sharp corners, stanchion for power cables etc. stairs up, round the side of the staff building, don't use. |
As you continue towards the station building there's another stairway which leaves the middle of the platform, don't use this!
| pillar wall juts out with door to waiting room facing east, no step |
Note, as you follow the waiting room round there's a step before you reach the wall.
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blank wall with foot rail blank door blank wall recess with lift facing east, button to right beyond metal pipe blank wall |
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blank door blank wall |
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blank door vending machine blank wall recess with double blank door blank wall corrugated door not used by public |
| entrance from stairs |
| pillar |
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blank wall entrance from stairs blank wall recess with 8 seats, blank door blank wall recess with 4 seats, blank door, 4 seats, blank door blank wall recess with 4 seats, vending machine, blank door, 4 seats blank wall first exit to stairs, platform B blank wall second exit blank wall |
| exit |
| pillar |
| ramp with waste bin on left, (south) side |
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blank wall recess with 12 seats pillar waiting room, enter facing north, up one step waiting room wall |
| door to waiting room, enter facing east, via one step |
The north wall continues at this level, with 6 pillars continuing the line of the waiting room wall. Beyond these pillars, the wall continues, there is a flight of stairs towards the end of the platform, not to be used.
© 2003, Terry Robinson