Access Guide
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the town or city.
- This venue is situated in Shipley.
- The venue is situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
Opening Hours
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is located at the front of the venue.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There is/are 4 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 340cm x 500cm (11ft 2in x 16ft 5in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 5m (5yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are cobbles.
- The car park surface is cobbled.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
Outside Access (Ticket Office Entrance)
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 130cm (4ft 3in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 130cm (4ft 3in).
Level Change (Ticket Office Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
Outside Access (Car Park Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located next to the car park.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 122cm (4ft).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 124cm (4ft 1in).
Level Change (Car Park Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
Reception (Ticket Office)
- The desk/counter is 10m (10yd 2ft) from the ticket office entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is low (76cm or lower).
- The lighting levels are bright.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- This venue does not play background music.
- The lighting levels are bright.
Restaurant Bar Internal
- Once inside, there is level access to the service.
- Full table service is not available.
- Food or drinks are ordered from the counter.
- Food or drinks cannot be brought to the table.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 70cm (2ft 4in).
- Menus are wall only.
- Picture menus are not available.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is snacks.
Train Station
- There are generally 2 member(s) of staff on duty.
- The station is staffed.
- There is an office to obtain help.
- The station is not staffed between 19.15-06.00.
- This office is located by the information desk.
- The train companies operating from within this station are Northern Rail and GNER.
- There is not a taxi rank at the station.
- Shops and services within the station include Just the Ticket Cafe.
- There are 5 platform(s) in the station.
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Additional Station Information
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- Announcements on platforms are audio and visual.
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Comments
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- Platforms 2, 3 and 5 are accessible to a wheelchair user.
Train Station Platform (1)
- There is no level access to the platform(s).
- There are 15+ steps to the service.
- The steps are well lit.
- The steps are medium height.
- The steps have handrails.
- The steps have handrails on on both sides going up.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- There is not an accessible toilet.
- There is access to this platform via Stead Street.
Level Change (1)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- There is/are 15+ step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are bright.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
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Comments
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- There is access to this platform via Stead Street.
Lift (Platform 1)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located by the footbridge on platform 1.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are platform 1 - footbridge.
- The lift is approximately 30m (32yd 2ft) from the platfrom 1 footpath entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 160cm x 170cm (5ft 3in x 5ft 7in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
Train Station Platform (2, 3, & 5)
- There is not level access to the platform(s).
- There is a ramp/slope to access the service.
- The ramp is easy.
- The ramp is permanent.
- The ramp/slope is located between the station and the platforms
- The width of the ramp/slope is 400cm.
- There is not an accessible toilet on the platforms.
Level Change (2, 3, & 5)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located on the path leading to the entrance.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
Lift (Platform 2)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located by the footbridge.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are platform - footbridge.
- The lift is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the platform entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 160cm x 170cm (5ft 3in x 5ft 7in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
Lift (Platform 3)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located by the steps to the footbridge.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are platform - footbridge.
- The lift is approximately 25m (27yd 1ft) from the car park.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 165cm x 170cm (5ft 5in x 5ft 7in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
Train Station Platform (4)
- There is not level access to the platform(s).
- There is a ramp/slope to access the service.
- The ramp is steep.
- The ramp is permanent.
- The ramp/slope is located between the ticket office and the platform
- The width of the ramp/slope is 270cm.
- There is not an accessible toilet on the platform.
Level Change (4)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located leading to the platform.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located leading to the platform.
- There is/are 15+ step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Lift (Platform 4)
- The lift is located by the footbridge.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are platform 4 - footbridge.
- The lift is approximately 60m (65yd 1ft) from the car park.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 160cm x 170cm (5ft 3in x 5ft 7in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- A bowl of water cannot be provided for an assistance dog.