PLATFORMS 3, 3A AND 5 |
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This page includes the description of the new platform 3A, which lies north of the Level 1 Walkway, together with the island platform 3 - 5.
The island platform runs east/west with platform 3, serving westbound Central Line services lying south of platform 5, serving mainline trains towards Liverpool Street.
Note that platform 5 extends some distance west of the beginning of platform 3.
There is tactile paving along the edge of these platforms.
There is step-free access from the Level 1 Walkway.
There are three passages, we understand the east passage is the entrance, leave the walkway, via tactile paving, going north down a slight slope. Follow the passage right (east) down the slope then turn left (north) onto the platform, near the rear of the train.
The middle passage leads south from the platform, turn right (west), then left (south) to the Level 1 Walkway, opposite the steps to the East Concourse.
The west passage leads south from the platform. Turn left (east), go up the short ramp then turn right (south) onto the Level 1 Walkway, almost opposite the top of the steps to the West Concourse.
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barrier at end 6 seats west passage, way out to DLR fire point help point 3 billboards 6 seats 6 seats 4 billboards help point middle passage, way out 6 seats 6 seats help point fire point east passage, entrance barrier at end |
These platforms can be reached by:
Note that there is no lift access from the East Subway.
Turn north into a short passage, past the escalator from platform 3A to your right then take the turning right (east) then go down eight steps, going east onto the west end of platform 5. There's a barrier on your right (south), which continues to the beginning of platform 3, beyond the first lift.
There are two sets of steps, one up east, the other west.
Take the furst turning right from the foot of the steps from the West Concourse then go up 13, 13 then 12 steps, going east to platform level.There's no real tactile paving at the top or bottom of these steps. At the top, platform 3, Central Line is to your right, platform 5, mainline to your left. You're near the front of the train.
Take the first turning left from the foot of the steps from the West Concourse, just beyond the lift. Go up 12, 12 then 11 steps, going west onto the platform, the foot of the steps from the DLR platforms 4A and 4B are in front of you. Platform 5 is to your right, you may be beyond the front of the train. Turn right (180 degrees) then continue past the lift to the West Subway then the barrier on your right, to reach platform 3.
From the East Concourse, take the first turning left (west) then go up 15 then 15 steps, going west. There's no tactile paving at the top and bottom of these steps. Platform 3 is to your left, platform 5 to your right, we believe you're beside the front half of the train.
You go up three x ten steps, going west, there's no tactile paving at the top or bottom of these steps. Platform 3 is to your left, platform 5 to your right, we believe you're near the rear of the train.
Platform 3 begins beyond the rail from the lift to the West Subway.
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steps up west to DLR, platforms 4A and 4B barrier on right steps down east to West Subway wall around stairwell wall retreats lift to West Subway, call button to right (north) of door help point barrier on right, platform 3 starts back-to-back benches building, curved wall facing west, Oyster card reader on south side steps down west to West Subway 4 billboards benches help point, on pillar, platform 3 steps down east to Middle Subway stairwell 4 seats building with blank door in west, south and north sides |
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Oyster Card Reader, platform 3 lift to Middle Subway, call button left (south) of door help point, on platform 5 |
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building, not for public use, blank door on west side 4 seats 3 billboards steps down east to East Subway, at end, barrier across end of platform 3 |
© 2012, Terry Robinson