THE NORTHERN LINE PLATFORMS 5-6

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Overview

This is an island platform, running northwest/southeast with platform 5, northbound lying southwest of platform 6, southbound.

The entrance is the first passage from the rear of northbound (front of southbound) trains, whilst the exit is the second passage from this end.

There's tactile paving along the edge of the platforms.

To Reach

From the end of passage 1, you take the left turn and go down 19 steps, going northwest, to platform level. Platform 5, northbound is to your left, you're near the rear of the train. Platform 6, southbound is to your right, you're near the front.

To Leave

From the northbound, platform 5, go into the second passage from the rear of the train.

From the southbound, platform 6, go into the second passage from the front of the train.

Turn right (from northbound) or left from southbound, go up 19 steps then turn right into passage 2.

Platform 5, Northbound, from the Southeast

  wall at end
blank door
4 seats
entrance
4 seats
pocket map dispenser
tube map
billboards
exit
4 seats
4 seats
passage through
4 seats
blank door
4 seats
blank door
wall at end

Platform 6, Southbound, from the Southeast

  wall at end
4 seats
entrance
tube map
4 seats
billboards
exit
4 seats
historic murals
4 seats
passage through, fire equipment on northwest side
4 seats
blocked passage through
4 seats
blank door
4 seats
wall at end

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