Description

The help points in this station consist of a circular housing with a breakable glass fire alarm button at the top, a larger (green) emergency button in the middle and a smaller )blue) information button towards the bottom.

The speaker and mic grill are to your left of the buttons.

Location

In the Western Concourse at Level 0

• On the right-hand (north) side, between the phones and the stairs up to Level 1 Of St Pancras Station;
• in the far right (northwest) corner, as you enter from Pancras Road;
• on the south side, immediately to your left as you enter from Euston Road North.

In the Western concourse at Level -1

• a few metres from the lift, on your left as you come out at Level -1;
• just beyond the foot of the slope, before you reach the Tube Concourse;

At Level -2 in the Tube Concourse

• on your left as you leave the escalators from the Victoria Line, between the escalators and the passage to the Metropolitan Line.

On the Metropolitan Line Platforms 1 - 2

In the East Section of the Central Reservation

• between the foot of the steps from the Tube Concourse and the first gap to platform 1;
• between the two gaps to platform 1.

The West Section of the Central Reservation

• on your left as you leave the lift, before you reach the fire doors.

Platform 1, Westbound

• between the west end of the platform and the first entrance
• just before the blank door, about in the middle of the platform
• just before (west of) the second entrance from the east end.

Platform 2, Eastbound

• near the west end of the platform, just beyond the blank door
• about in the middle of the platform, just before the blank door
• just before (west of) the first entrance from the east section.

The Northern Line

In the Level -2 Passage from the Foot of the Escalators from the Northern Concourse

• On the right-hand (west) side, just before the passage crosses the tracks, as you approach the platforms.

Platform 7, Northbound, from the East

• just before the second passage, at the beginning of the loading hump
• just beyond the middle passage between the platforms
• just before the second passage from the end of the platform

Platform 8, Southbound, from the East

• Just beyond the top of the slope to the loading hump
• just beyond the middle passage between platforms
• just before the second passage from the end of the platform

The Piccadilly Line

In the South Section of the Central Reservation

• On the right-hand (east) side, between the exit from platform 5, westbound and the gap towrds the Northern and Victoria lines

On Platform 5, Westbound

• just beyond (north of) the entrance from the Tube Concourse;
• beyond the first passage between platforms;
• just before (south of) the passage towards the lift to Level -2.

On Platform 6, Eastbound

• just beyond (north of) the exit towards the Tube Concourse;
• just beyond the passage between platforms;
• just before the passage towards the lift to Level -2.

The Victoria Line

In the West Section of the Central Reservation

• on the left-hand (north) side, before the entrance to platform 4, southbound.

In the East Section of the Central Reservation

• On the west side of the second passage, opposite the space between the lift and steps.

On Platform 3, Northbound

• just beyond (east of) the entrance from the Tube Concourse;
• just beyond the first passage between the platforms;
• just beyond the second passage between platforms;
• just beyond the passage towards the Pentonville Road exit.

On Platform 4, southbound:

• between the second and third gaps towards the escalators to/from the Tube Concourse;
• just beyond (east of) the first passage between platforms;
• just beyond the second passage between platforms;
• just beyond the passage towards the Pentonville Road exit.

In the Passage Between the Piccadilly and Northern Lines

• On the right-hand (west) wall, just after the left turn.

In the Level -1 Passage

As we're asked to keep left, this list follows the left-hand side of the passage.

Going Away from the Tube Concourse

• at the top of the first ramp, before the fire doors;
• beyond the foot of the first ramp down, opposite the entrance to King's Cross Mainline.

Going Towards the Tube Concourse

• just before the foot of the first ramp.

In the Northern Concourse

Outside the Gates

• on the wall of the Northern Concourse, opposite the beginning of the glass wall beside the escalators.

Inside the Gates

• On the west wall, between the lift to Level -2 and the gate line.

In the passage at Level -1 Towards St Pancras Station

We presume you keep left, there's a help point just before you reach the Northern Concourse.

In the Level -2 Passage

This list starts from the T-junction, leading east.

Left-Hand Side

• just before the fire doors into the area at the top of the escalators to the Piccadilly Line;
• on the far (east) wall, between the top of the escalators and the passage towards the Victoria Line;
• between the Piccadilly and Victoria lines, just after the turn left, before the passage narrows with hand rails;
• beyond the Victoria Line, on the upward slope after the left turn.

On the Right-Hand Side

• beyond the Victoria Line, on the upward slope after the left turn.

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