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Oxford Street - Marble Arch to Bond Street Station

Oxford Street, W1C 1AP

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Overview

  • About View
    • This guide covers the half mile western stretch of Oxford Street, connecting Marble Arch with Bond Street Underground station.
    • Public transport facilities in this area include: bus stops and underground stations.
    • The underground station is Marble Arch.
    • The underground station is Bond Street.
    • In this area there is a public car park park with Blue Badge parking, on street Blue Badge parking, on street standard parking and a taxi rank.
    • The public car park is located on Bryanston Street.
    • Points of interest in this area include: Marble Arch, Moco Museum London, Selfridges and St Christopher's Place, situated between Oxford Street and Marylebone.
    • Facilities available in this area include: a toilet with adaptations.
    • There is a toilet with adaptations located on the pedestrianised area of Balderton Street, just off Oxford Street, behind the street food kiosk.
    • Some retail shops, cafes, restaurants and bars in the area may have toilets with adaptations available at staff discretion.

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Circulation (Oxford Street)

  • This section covers Oxford Street between Marble Arch and Bond Street Station.
  • Circulation routes in this area include: pavements and road crossings.
  • Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac and paving slabs surfaces.
  • There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: bins, signs, street furniture and overcrowding.
  • This area is step-free with very easy slopes.
  • The pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: wayfinding, information boards, maps, street signs and traffic signs.
  • There are some seats in this area for people to rest.
  • Oxford Street is on a long downhill slope with a very easy gradient between Marble Arch and Davies Street/ Gilbert Street, then on an uphill slope with a very easy gradient towards Bond Street Underground station.
  • There were construction hoardings between James Street and Stratford Place on the left-hand side of Oxford Street facing Bond Street Station at the time of survey (February 2026).

Crossing (Oxford Street - Marble Arch)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has a refuge island.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.

Crossing (Portman Street / Park Street)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has a refuge island.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Not all flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • This is a 4-way crossing with 2 Oxford Street crossing points, and side street crossing points at Portman Street and Park Street.

Crossing (Orchard Street / North Audley Street)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • This is a 4-way crossing with 2 Oxford Street crossing points, and side street crossing points at Duke Street and North Audley Street.
  • There are similar crossing points towards Bond Street Station at Duke Street, and at James Street / Gilbert Street.

Crossing (Balderton Street / Selfridges)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • There is a similar crossing point outside River Island between the Orchard Street / North Audley Street and Portman Street / Park Street crossing points.

Crossing (Side Street - Binney Street)

  • This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.

Crossing (Bond Street Station - Stratford Place / Davies Street)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.

Toilet with Adaptations (Balderton Street - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location View
    • The toilet surveyed is located on the pedestrianised area on Balderton Street opposite Selfridges, behind the street food kiosk.
    • The distance from Bond Street Station is 250m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has very easy slopes.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is Braille, pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
    • The door is automatic.
    • The door opens by sliding and has a high colour contrast.
    • The width of the opening is 90cm.
    • The door has a push button lock.
    • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
    • There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 158cm (width) x 165cm (depth).
    • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 91cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a push button flush for the toilet.
    • The flush is on the non-transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a medium colour contrast.
    • There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
    • The vertical grab rails have a high colour contrast.
    • There is no dropdown grab rail for the toilet.
    • The toilet seat is 47cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 70cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has sensor taps.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 86cm from the floor.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the left side of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a high colour contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 118cm from the floor.
    • There is not a towel dispenser.
    • There is not a hand dryer.
    • There is a push button emergency alarm.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin.
    • There are multiple coat hooks.
    • The coat hooks are 121cm and 172cm from the floor.
    • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.