THE PICCADILLY LINE PLATFORMS

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Overview

We understand these platforms run approximately north from the station, with escalator access from the Level -2 concourse at the near (south) end. There are also passages between here and the near ends of the Northern and Victoria Line platforms.

The stairs access to street level is via the Pentonville Road exit.

There is no tactile paving along the edge of these platforms.

To Reach

From the Level -2 concourse, go down the left-hand (north) set of escalators, towards the Piccadilly Line. At the foot of the escalators, Platform 5, westbound is to your right, whilst platform 6, eastbound is to your left.

The Area at the Foot of the Escalators

South Side, Going West

  up escalator
middle escalator, direction can vary
down escalator

West side, Going North

  Tube map
billboard
Tube map
entrance to platform 6, eastbound
billboard
passage to Northern Line
4 billboards
exit from platform 6, eastbound

North End

barrier

East Side, Going South

  entrance to platform 5, westbound
3 billboards
defibrillator
4 billboards
exit from platform 5, westbound
4 billboards
help point
gap to Northern and Victoria lines
foot of escalator

Plattform 5, Piccadilly Line Westbound, From the South

  passage off end towards Northern and Victoria Lines
exit and passage to eastbound
Tube map and information point
London Pocket Map dispenser
seats
entrance and passage to eastbound
help point
2 seats
London Pocket Map dispenser
passage to eastbound
help point
Tube map
3 seats
2 seats
billboards
help point
metal flooring
closed way out
exit to Pentonville Road
temporary hoarding leaving narrow platform, you wouldn’t go beyond here

Platform 6, Piccadilly Line Eastbound, from the South

This is further from the foot of the escalators than the westbound platform.

  wall at end, leaves narrow platform, no need to go here
Tube map
information board
entrance, passage to westbound
exit, passage to westbound
help point
3 seats
passage to westbound
help point
2 seats
Tube map
2 seats
help point
closed passage to westbound
exit to Pentonville Road

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