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Wandsworth Town Station

Old York Road, Wandsworth, London , SW18 1SU

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Overview

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Entrance (Ticket Office Entrance)

  • This entrance is located in Old York Road.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 237cm.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.

Ticketing

  • Ticket Counter View
    • The ticket counter surveyed is located to the left after the entrance.
    • There is step-free level access to the counter.
    • The queue width is at least 150cm and there is no need to turn.
    • There is not a separate wheelchair accessible queue lane.
    • The height of the counter is 97cm.
    • There is a lowered section at the counter.
    • The height of the lowered section is 74cm.
    • The counter has glazed screens.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Self-Service Ticket Machines View
    • The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 104cm to 126cm from the floor.

Barriers

  • The standard barrier width is 62cm.
  • The wider turnstile opening width is 108cm.
  • There are fixed ticket readers.
  • The ticket slot heights for the barriers are 90cm (insert ticket) and 102cm (remove ticket) from the floor.
  • The contactless card reader height is 99cm from the floor.
  • The scanner height is 83cm from the floor.
  • All ticket barriers are similar in height.
  • Assistance is available at the ticket barrier.

Stairs (to Platform 1)

  • The stairs surveyed are located to the left after the ticket barriers.
  • There are 20+ steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 19cm.
  • The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
  • The steps have open risers.
  • There are the similar sets of stairs to access platforms 2, 3 and 4.

Platforms

  • There are 4 platforms at this station.
  • The following platforms have stepped access: 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • All platforms have tactile markings along the platform edge.
  • All platforms have clear markings along the platform edge.
  • Announcements on platforms are audio and visual.
  • There are fixed hearing assistance systems on all platforms.
  • All platforms have help points.
  • All platforms have seating.
  • Seating available on the platforms includes: benches.
  • Access to the train is via a portable ramp.