Access Guide
Introduction
- Related link Canning Town Bus Station.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/london-borough-of-newham/access-guides/canning-town-bus-station
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- Canning Town Station serves underground and DLR services.
- At street level, it forms part of Canning Town Bus Station.
- For all rail services, passengers move from street level to the below-ground ticket hall, then up to all platforms.
- There is level access to all platforms by lift.
- TFL produce a range of audio guides, large print maps and other guides for disabled passengers.
- Please see the link above for details.
Opening Times
- Monday 05:00 - 01:25.
- Tuesday 05:00 - 01:25.
- Wednesday 05:00 - 01:25.
- Thursday 05:00 - 01:25.
- Friday 05:00 - 01:25.
- Saturday 05:00 - 01:25.
- Sunday 06:30 - 00:30.
Location
- This venue is situated in Canning Town.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest mainline station is Stratford/ West Ham.
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
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On Street Blue Badge Parking
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- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
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On Street Standard Parking
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- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are not available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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- Because the building is surrounded by the bus station, it is not possible to wait or park at the station.
Outside Access (Silvertown Road Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on Silvertown Road.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main doors open (no doors).
- The door opening is 205cm (6ft 9in) wide.
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- There are similar entrances with level access from the bus alighting points on the other side of the station building.
- There is also level access from within the bus station.
Outside Access (Northern Entrance - Matchday Route)
- This information is for the entrance located at the northernmost end of the station, near the junction with Newham Way.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open towards you (pull).
- The doors are double width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 142cm (4ft 8in) wide.
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- This route is signposted to ease congestion on match days at the nearby West Ham Football Club ground.
Level Change (Northern Entrance Matchday Route)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located from the pavement down towards the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on the right going up.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 133cm (4ft 4in).
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located to the left of the entrance.
- There is / are 8 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
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- This entrance can be bypassed by using the main Silvertown Road entrance.
Other Floors (Access to Ticket Hall)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-Ticket Hall (-1).
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting levels are bright.
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Escalators
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- Escalator(s) can be used to access other floors.
- The floors which are accessible by escalator are entrance level to ticket hall.
- The escalators steps are not clearly marked.
- The head and foot of the escalators are not clearly marked.
- The lighting levels are bright.
Lift (Entrance to Ticket Hall)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located to the right of the escalators fom the bus station.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are street level - ticket hall.
- The lift is 20m (21yd 2ft) from the Silvertown Road 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 140cm x 160cm (4ft 7in x 5ft 3in).
- 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 not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within reach for a wheelchair user.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does not have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Train Station
- There are generally 3 member(s) of staff on duty.
- The station is staffed.
- There is not an office to obtain help.
- There is a ticket office.
- The ticket office is located on the main concourse, below ground.
- The ticket office is 45m (49yd 8in) from the entrance lift.
- The train companies operating from within this station are London Underground - Jubilee Line, DLR.
- There is a taxi rank at the station.
- The taxi rank is located outsde the bus station on Silvertown Road.
- The taxi rank is 100m (109yd 1ft) from the Silvertown Road Main Entrance.
- Shops and services within the station include newsagents.
- All key concourse shops and services have level access.
- There are 6 platform(s) in the station.
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Additional Station Information
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- Announcements on platforms are audio and visual.
- Wider ticket barriers are available to access platforms.
- Platforms which have tactile markings at the platform edge are all.
- There is not a wheelchair available to borrow.
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- Platforms 1-2-3-4 serve the DLR.
- Platforms 5-6 serve the Jubilee Line.
- Ticket barriers are located on the ticket hall level.
Counter (Ticket Office)
- The counter is 75m (82yd 1in) from the lift.
- There is level access to the counter from the entrance.
- There is not a lowered section.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The height of the counter is high.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are trained to use system.
- The hearing assistance system is not available only on request.
- Lighting levels are medium.
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- The ticket office is below ground on the ticket hall concourse.
- There are also self-service ticket machines at ticket hall level.
Other Floors (Ticket Hall to Platforms)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are ticket hall - all platforms.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Escalators
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- Escalator(s) can be used to access other floors.
- The floors which are accessible by escalator are ticket hall to platforms 3-4-5-6.
- The escalators steps are not clearly marked.
- The head and foot of the escalators are not clearly marked.
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- From the ticket hall there are steps and escalators to platforms 5-6 for the Jubilee Line.
- From here there are further steps and escalators up to platforms 3-4 for the DLR above.
Lift (Ticket Hall to All Platforms)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located at the far end of the ticket hall near the escalator.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are platforms 3-4-5-6.
- The lift is 60m (65yd 1ft) from the ticket barriers.
- 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 180cm x 130cm (5ft 11in x 4ft 3in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is 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 reach for a wheelchair user.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
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- There is a separate lift from the ticket hall concourse to platforms 1-2.
- In this lift, platform level is named level 0, ticket hall is -1.
Train Station Platform
- The platform(s) accessed by lift is / are 1-2-3-4-5-6.
- The platform(s) which can be accessed by either level access / ramps / lifts / stairclimber from inside the station is / are 1-2-3-4-5-6.
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- There is level access from platform to train on all DLR platforms.
- Jubilee Line trains are level or have a very shallow step up from platform to train.
- There are seats with armrests on all platforms.
- There are also a small number of seats on the ticket hall level.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
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- The nearest accessible toilets are in Canning Town Bus Station, on the bus station internal concourse.
- The key is obtainable from the Bus Station Information Point Office.
- Please see the guide to the bus station for details.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are not available.
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- The nearest standard toilets and baby change facilties are located at street level, in Canning Town Bus Station.
- A key is required for the baby change room, obtainable from the Information Point Office.
- The standard toilets are not locked but are open only when the information office is staffed.
- Please see the guide to the bus station for details.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents are available in large print.
- Staff are Text Relay aware.
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- Large print maps and other accessibility guides are available from the ticket office.