Access Guide
Assisted Travel Information
- To make an Assisted Travel booking, contact the Assisted Travel team 24 hours a day, every day except 25 and 26 December:
- Call 0800 52 82 100 (freephone) to speak to an in-house Assisted Travel Team.
- National Rail Enquiries also operate a 24-hour dedicated travel assistance line by calling 08000 22 37 20.
- Text Relay service 18001 0800 52 82 100. To use this service, simply add 18001 before the number, or download the app.
- A relay assistant will type back anything the hearing person says at the other end of the call.
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 parking is payable via an app called RingGo or via telephone. Telephone: - 0125 680 2804, reference location 77505.
- The car park is located in the Station Car Park off Burlington Lane.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot be booked in advance.
- There is/are 1 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 240cm x 400cm (7ft 10in x 13ft 1in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 17m (18yd 1ft) from the Platform 1 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.
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 building off Burlington Lane.
- There is ramped/sloped and stepped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 90cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the building.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 174cm (5ft 9in).
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is/are located to the right as you face the building.
- There is/are 2 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 17cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are easy to grip.
- Handrails do extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
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Comments
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- The lower handrail on the stairs is 67cm from stair pitch line.
- The ticket office has a second set of doors which leads out to Platform 1 (photographs 9 and 10).
- This door opens automatically outwards and is activated by push pad.
- The exit push pad is at 92cm height from the ground.
- The width of this door is 112cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of this entrance.
Reception (Ticket Office)
- The desk/counter is 2m (2yd 7in) 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 good.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Staff are not trained to use the system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 14/12/2021.
- The hearing assistance system was working at the time of testing.
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Comments
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- There are chairs without armrest in the waiting area of the ticket office.
Outside Access (Platform 1 Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located off Burlington Lane to the right of the Ticket Office.
- There is level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 148cm (4ft 10in).
Outside Access (Platform 2 - from Station Approach - Accessible entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on Station Approach to the left of the stepped entrance.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 120cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located to the right as you enter.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp.
- The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 116cm (3ft 10in).
Outside Access (Platform 2 from Station Approach - Stepped Access)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on Station Approach to the right of the accessible entrance.
- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 180cm.
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is/are located to the right as you enter.
- There is/are 6 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 16cm.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
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Comments
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- The stairs to the right provide access to Platform 2.
- The stairs to the left provide access to the footbridge leading to Platform 1 (photograph 5 and 6).
Level Change (Footbridge - Platform 1 to Platform 2)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located on the footbridge linking both platforms.
- 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 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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- Photographs 2 and 3 show the stairs leading from platform 1 to the footbridge.
- Photograph 4 show the footbridge.
- Photographs 5 and 6 show the stairs leading from platform 2 to the footbridge.
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 10.15 A.M. - 06.15 A.M.
- There is a ticket office.
- The ticket office is located on Platform 1.
- The ticket office is 10m (10yd 2ft) from the entrance to Platform 1.
- The train companies operating from within this station are South Western Railway.
- The train companies that operate within this station include:.
- Please click here for access information for South Western Railway.
- There is not a taxi rank at the station.
- Shops and services within the station include a Ticket Office and a Coffee Kiosk.
- There are 2 platform(s) in the station.
- The platform(s) which has/have level access is / are 1.
- The platform(s) accessed by ramp / slope is / are 2.
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Additional Station Information
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- Announcements on platforms are audio and visual.
- Platforms which have tactile markings at the platform edge are 1 and 2.
- Accessible toilets are not located on the platform(s).
- Accessible toilets are not located on the main station concourse.
- There is not a wheelchair available to borrow.
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Comments
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- Help Points with hearing loops and access ramps are available on the station platforms (photographs 6 and 7).
- There are two self-service ticket machines available on the left as you enter through the entrance to platform 1 (photograph 8).
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
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
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Comments
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- Documents can also be provided in audio and tactile formats on request.
- If you require documents in any other format (for example large print or braille) please contact South Western Railway customer service team on
- 0345 6000 650.