Access Guide
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Opening Hours
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located at the front of the station.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot be booked in advance.
- There is/are 8 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 330cm x 490cm (10ft 10in x 16ft 1in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 23m (25yd 6in) from the ticket office entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 40m (43yd 2ft) from the ticket office 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 slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- There is a bus stop in the car park.
Access Point (Platform 1 from Car Park)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located to the right hand side of the station building, leading in from the car park.
- There is an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located on the approach to the access point.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
Access Point (Platform 2 from Brooklands Lane)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Brooklands Lane.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
- The width of the gap is 130cm.
- The footpath is uneven in places.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located on the pathway beyond the access point leading into the station.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
Level Change (Brooklands Lane Access Point to Platform 2)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located at the end of the pathway from the Brooklands Lane access point leading to platform 2 and the steps to platform 1.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
Outside Access (Ticket Office Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the Ticket Office.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 136cm.
Reception (Ticket Office)
- The desk/counter is 4m (4yd 1ft) from the ticket office entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- The desk/counter does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
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Comments
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- There is bench seating in the ticket office.
Train Station
- There are generally 1 member(s) of staff on duty.
- The station is staffed.
- There is not an office to obtain help.
- The station is not staffed between 19.00 - 06.00.
- There is a ticket office.
- The ticket office is located beyond the ticket office entrance.
- The train companies operating from within this station are Northern Railway.
- The train companies that operate within this station include:.
- Please click here for access information for Northern Railway.
- There is not a taxi rank at the station.
- There are 2 platform(s) in the station.
- The platform(s) accessed by ramp / slope is / are Platform 1.
- The platform(s) accessed by steps only is / are Platform 2.
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Additional Station Information
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- Announcements on platforms are audio and visual.
Platform 1 Waiting Room
- The waiting room is to the right of the ticket office window.
- The doors from the ticket office to the waiting room are double.
- These doors are double, open away from you (push) and are heavy
- The doors are 147cm wide.
- The exit doors are single and open towards you (pull) and are heavy.
- These doors are 110cm wide.
- There is a similar door at the opposite side of the waiting room.
- There are two vending machines in this waiting room.
- The highest function on these machines is 166cm, the lowest function is 37cm.
Level Change (Platform 1)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you exit the platform 1 waiting room.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- 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.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 137cm (4ft 6in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located to the right as you leave platform 1 waiting room.
- There is/are 3 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are shallow (2cm - 10cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Level Change (Platform 1 to Platform 2)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located leading from the steps to platform two.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 118cm (3ft 10in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located leading from platform 1 to platform 2.
- There is/are 15+ step(s) to the area/service.
- There is tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not 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 not bypass the step(s).
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Comments
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- There are no handrails on the bridge.
Platform 2 Waiting Room
- The door to this waiting room is single and heavy.
- The door opens away from you (push).
- The door is 86cm wide.
- There is a similar door to the right of this entrance.
- This door has a shallow step at the entrance.
- This waiting room does not have any vending machines.
Toilet with Adaptations
- Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- An assistance dog toilet area can be provided onsite.
- The assistance dog toilet area is located on the grassy areas around the car park area.