Access Guide
Introduction
- The following information describes the route from Finsbury Park Station to the Emirates Stadium.
- The route leads along Station Place, Seven Sisters Road, St Thomas's Road, Gillespie Road and Drayton Park.
- The approximate distance of this route is 1.6km.
- The route takes approximately 20-25 minutes.
- The majority of paths along the route consist of tarmac or flagstone paving.
- There is step-free access throughout this route.
- The potential hazards on this route include; congested pathways and uneven surfaces.
Finsbury Park Station
- At the time of surveying there was no step-free access leading from the station platforms to the station exit.
- There is step-free access when exiting the station.
- There are no accessible toilet facilities at this station.
- Car parking facilities are not available at the station.
- To view the access guide for the station please click here (opens in new tab).
Finsbury Park Station to Seven Sisters Road Crossing
- Upon exiting the station, turn right and continue ahead for approximately 60 metres towards the Seven Sisters Road crossing.
- There are slight gradients in places along this section of the route.
- The surface of the path along this section of the route consists of pavigng slabs, block paving and tarmac.
- This section of the route is very congested at peak travel times.
Seven Sisters Road Crossing
- The Seven Sisters Road crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving available on both sides.
- The road surface consists of tarmac.
- The road surface is cambered.
- The road surface is even.
- There are visual signals available at this crossing.
- The visual signals are activated via push buttons. These are between the heights of 95cm and 105cm.
- There are rotating cones located at the base of the push button boxes to indicate when it is safe to cross.
Seven Sisters Road Crossing to Quill Street Crossing
- Having crossed, bare left and continue ahead for approximately 40 metres before turning right onto St Thomas's Road.
- Once on St Thomas's Road, continue ahead for approximately 400 metres towards the Quill Street crossing.
- The path along this section of the route has slight gradients in places.
- The path surface consists of paving slabs and tarmac.
- The path narrows in places to 100cm, due to lamp posts, road signs and trees lining the route.
- There are occasional driveways along this section of the route.
- Be wary of vehicles entering/exiting the driveways.
Quill Street Crossing
- This crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving available on both sides.
- The road surface consists of block paving.
- The road surface is cambered.
- The road surface is even.
Quill Street Crossing to Arsenal Underground Station
- Having crossed, continue ahead along St Thomas's Road for a further 125 metres before turning right onto Gillespie Road.
- Once on Gillespie Road, continue ahead for approximately 150 metres towards Arsenal Underground Station.
- The path along this section of the route has slight gradients in places.
- The path surface consists of paving slabs and block paving.
- The path narrows in places due to lamp posts, road signs and trees lining the route.
- There is a crossing over Tannington Terrace approximately 30 metres along Gillespie Road.
- The crossing has dropped kerbs on both sides.
- The crossing has no tactile paving available.
- The road surface consists of block paving.
- The road has a slight right to left downhill gradient.
- The road is even.
Arsenal Underground Station to Highbury House
- At Arsenal Underground Station, continue along Gillespie Road for approximately 60 metres before turning left onto Drayton Park.
- Once on Drayton Park, continue ahead for approximately 140 metres towards the Arsenal shop and ticket services at Highbury House.
- There are slight uphill gradients in places along this section of the route.
- The surface of the path consists of paving slabs, tarmac and block paving.
- The path narrows in places to 108cm, due to a phone box located on the corner of Gillespie Road and Drayton Park.
- The path also narrows in places due to lamp posts, road signage and trees lining the route.
- The path is uneven in places.
- There is an access road crossing and occasional driveways along this section of the route.
- Be wary of vehicles entering/exiting the access road and driveways.
- The access road crossing has dropped kerbs on both sides.
- The crossing has no tactile paving.
- The road surface consists of block paving.
- The road surface is level.
Highbury House to the Outer Concourse
- Having reached Highbury House, continue ahead along Drayton Park for approximately 380 metres towards Danny Fiszman Bridge.
- There are slight gradients in places along this section of the route.
- The path surface consists of paving slabs and tarmac.
- There is a directional signage column available along this section of the route.
- The path narrows in places due to lamp posts, road signage and trees lining the route.
- There is an access road crossing point on Drayton Park located approximately 150 metres beyond Highbury House.
- The crossing has dropped kerbs on both sides.
- The crossing has no tactile paving.
- The road surface consists of tarmac.
- The road surface is cambered.
- The road surface is even.
- Having reached the end of this section of the route, bear right and continue ahead over the Danny Fiszman Bridge and onto the outer concourse (Clock End).