THE WATERLOO & CITY LINE PLATFORMS 7 - 8

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Overview

This is an island terminus platform running approximately west with platform 7 lying south of platform 8. There's tactile paving along the edge of each platform.

To Reach

These platforms can be reached from the Bank Concourse via the passage towards exits 8 and 9, or via the passage leading west from the Intermediate Level.

Note that there's a gate line across the route from the Bank Concourse, whilst that from the Intermediate level is already inside the gates.

From the Bank Concourse

You leave the Bank Concourse going north then turn left (west) just before the Grab a Bite kiosk. There's a help point on the right-hand (north) wall, whilst in front of you, from the right (north):

  travelator to platforms
travelator from platforms
walkway

The Walkway

As you go west, you go down eight times five, then 11 steps, going west.

The exit gates are in front of you, turn right (north) for the entrances.

The Gate Line, from the South

  3 automatic exits
barrier
4 automatic exits
2 automatic entrances

Right-hand (North) Side, Going West

  blank doors
closed assistance box
barrier

Go through the gates, going west, onto platform 8.

From the Intermediate Level

Continue up a slight slope, along a long, wide passage onto the east end of platform 7.

Platform 7, from the East

  passage to Intermediate Level off east end, south of exit gates
fire point
billboard
gap
billboard
barrier ends, gap on rightt
billboard
kiosk
billboard
gap
billboard
blank door
billboard
billboard
down slope
billboard
blank door
billboard
billboard
gap
billboard
fire point
6 billboards
gap
wall juts out at end

Platform 8, from the East

  gap between platforms
metal barrier to start of train, each platform
three gaps
three billboards
kiosk
billboard
gap, barrier ends at rear of departing train
2 billboards
slope up
ventillation grill
2 billboards
gap
billboard
4 billboards
gap
wall juts out at end

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