Access Guide
Introduction
- Related link The Sidings Block F.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/venues/sidings-block-f
- Related link Reception.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/venues/reception-45ee4a30-2a88-4014-b436-bf85faae4512
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Comments
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- The journey via bus should take approximately 5 minutes.
- Along the route you will need to cross the Penryn Station car park. .
- Along the route the pavement will have either block paved or tarmac surfaces.
- There is a steep slope to reach the Penryn Station Bus Stop from the station.
Penryn Train Station and Car Park
- The station is on the line from Falmouth Docks to Truro.
- The station has its own car park.
- To access the station there are 3 deep steps with handrails on either side (photographs 2, 3, 4 and 5).
- These steps are clearly marked and have tactile paving at both the top and bottom.
- The steps can be bypassed by a slight slope with a width of 135cm and handrails on either side (photographs 6, 7 and 8).
- The entrance is located off the car park area for the station.
- Also located off the car park is the Sidings Accommodation (photograph 9).
- In front of you on exiting the station is a pathway across the car park with tactile paving on either side (photographs 10 and 11).
Penryn Station Car Park to Railway Station Bus Stop
- Exit the Penryn Station Car Park and turn left for approximately 30 metres.
- The surface of the pavement is tarmac and there is a steep slope.
- The bus stop is cloistered and has seating.
- The bus stop serves routes 69, 69A, 231, 442, U1 and U2. Routes U1 and U2 will take you to the Penryn Campus.
Bus Station
- There are four bus stands located at the bus station. These are labelled A, B, C and D.
- These bus stops are cloistered and have seating available.
- Stand A Serves routes U1, U2 and U3.
- Stand B Serves route 69a.
- Stand C Serves routes U1 and U2.
- Stand D Serves routes M6 and U4.
Bus Station to Reception
- Upon exiting the bus at the bus station turn right and head along the pavement until you reach the main campus reception, a distance of 111 metres from the furthest bus stand.
- There is approximately 130cm between the bus stands and the edge of the pavement.
- The bus station area can be seen in photographs 1, 2 and 3.
- The surface of the pavement is tarmac.
- There is a very slight downhill gradient as you head towards the reception.
- As you continue along the path after the bus station the gradient becomes slightly more pronounced (photograph 4).
- Approximately 10 metres from the reception there are widely spaced bollards, and the surface of the area becomes block paved (photographs 5, 6 and 7).
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The width of the door opening is 91cm (2ft 12in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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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 single.
- The width of the door opening is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.