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Bayswater Road - Lancaster Gate Underground Station to Marble Arch Underground Station

Paddington, London, W2 2UE

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Summary

  • The start point for this guide is Lancaster Gate Underground Station.
  • The end point for this guide is Marble Arch Underground Station.
  • The average walking time between the start and end points is 18 minutes.
  • This guide covers Bayswater Road/Hyde Park Place, Marble Arch.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Hyde Park, Tyburn Convent and Church, Site of the Tyburn Tree, Marble Arch Fountains, Marble Arch.
  • Public transport facilities near the start point include: bus stops and an underground/overground station.
  • Public transport facilities near the end point include: bus stops and an underground/overground station.

About the Start Point (Lancaster Gate Underground Station)

  • Parking View
    • On street Blue Badge parking is not available.
    • On street standard parking is not available.
    • There is not a public car park within approximately 200m.
  • Drop-off and Taxi Ranks View
    • There is a clearly marked drop-off point.
    • The drop-off point(s) is/are located on Bayswater Road, opposite Lancaster Gate Underground Station.
    • The drop-off point is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required due to level changes with no dropped kerbs.
    • There is no tactile paving on dropped kerbs at the drop-off point.
    • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • Public Transport and Public Facilities View
    • There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the start point.
    • The nearest train station is Paddington Railway Station.
    • Paddington Railway Station is approximately 0.4 miles from the start point.
    • The nearest underground/overground station is Lancaster Gate Underground Station.

Streets and Roads (Bayswater Road/Hyde Park Place)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: tarmac, concrete, block paving and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain steep gradients and uneven surfaces.
  • These are located Stanhope Terrace/Westbourne Street crossing points, Hyde Park Victoria gate crossing point, Bayswater Road/Cumberland Gate/ Marble Arch crossing points, Bayswater Road/Westbourne Street crossing point, Bayswater Road/Hyde Park Place crossing points and Bayswater Road/Stanhope Place/Hyde Park crossing point.
  • There are directional signposts of the following type: Legible London.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic and pedestrians.
  • The majority of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: street lamps, a bench, traffic signs, bollards with high colour contrast or visual band, trees, traffic lights, post boxes, bicycle racks, phone boxes, litter bins and bus shelters.
  • The following create narrow parts of the footpath which are under 120cm wide: street lamps.
  • There are low overhanging buildings which may create an obstruction.
  • The footpath can become crowded at some of the bus stops.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: e-bikes left on the footpath and scaffolding.
  • Seating is at regular intervals of more than 50m along the main street.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.
  • Bayswater Road is also known as Hyde Park Place at some parts of the route.

Crossing Points (North)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing, staggered Pelican crossing, unmarked crossing (without controls or markings) with a refuge island and Pelican crossing with refuge island.
  • The crossing points at Clarendon Place and Hyde Park Street have a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • The control boxes for the pelican crossings at Stanhope Terrace/Westbourne Street, Westbourne Street/Bayswater Road, Brook Street, Albion Street, Stanhope Place, Bayswater Road/Cumberland Place, Bayswater Road/Edgware Road (North), Edgware Road/Marble Arch staggered crossing point and Great Cumberland Place have rotating cones.
  • The pelican crossings at Stanhope Terrace/Westbourne Street, Westbourne Street/Bayswater Road, Brook Street, Albion Street, Stanhope Place, Bayswater Road/Cumberland Place, Bayswater Road/Edgware Road (North), Edgware Road/Marble Arch staggered crossing point and Great Cumberland Place do not have audible signals.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junctions with Westbourne Street, Brook Street, Clarendon Place, Hyde Park Street, Albion Street, Stanhope Place, Bayswater Road/Cumberland Place and Great Cumberland Place.
  • Busy traffic enters Westbourne Street, Brook Street, Clarendon Place, Hyde Park Street, Albion Street, Stanhope Place, Bayswater Road/Edgware Road (North) and Great Cumberland Place from the main street.
  • Busy traffic exits to the main street from Westbourne Street, Brook Street, Clarendon Place, Hyde Park Street, Albion Street, Edgware Road/Marble Arch and Great Cumberland Place.

Crossing Points (Bayswater Road/Hyde Park Place)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing, staggered Pelican crossing, unmarked crossing (without controls or markings) with a refuge island, Zebra crossing with a refuge island and Pelican crossing with refuge island.
  • The crossing points at Bayswater Road/Hyde Park Place have a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • The control boxes for the pelican crossings at Bayswater Road/Westbourne Street, Bayswater Road/Hyde Park Victoria Gate, Bayswater Road/Albion Street/Hyde Park Place, Bayswater Road/Stanhope Place/Hyde Park, Bayswater Road/Edgware Road (South), Oxford Street/Park Lane have rotating cones.
  • The pelican crossings at Bayswater Road/Westbourne Street, Bayswater Road/Hyde Park Victoria Gate, Bayswater Road/Albion Street/Hyde Park Place, Bayswater Road/Stanhope Place/Hyde Park, Bayswater Road/Edgware Road (South), Oxford Street/Park Lane do not have audible signals.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with Bayswater Road/Westbourne Street, Bayswater Road/Hyde Park Victoria Gate, Bayswater Road/Albion Street/Hyde Park Place, and Bayswater Road/Stanhope Place/Hyde Park.

Crossing Points (South)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing, staggered Pelican crossing, unmarked crossing (without controls or markings) and unmarked crossing (without controls or markings) with a refuge island.
  • The crossing point at Hyde Park Gate/Albion Street has a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • The control boxes for the pelican crossings at Bayswater Road/Cumberland Gate and Bayswater Road/Cumberland Gate/Marble Arch have rotating cones.
  • The pelican crossings at Bayswater Road/Cumberland Gate and Bayswater Road/Cumberland Gate/Marble Arch do not have audible signals.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with Hyde Park Victoria Gate.
  • Busy traffic enters Hyde Park Victoria Gate from the main street.
  • Busy traffic exits to the main street from Bayswater Road/Cumberland Gate and Bayswater Road/Cumberland Gate/Marble Arch.

About the End Point (Marble Arch Underground Station)

  • Parking View
    • On street Blue Badge parking is not available.
    • On street standard parking is not available.
    • There is not a public car park within approximately 200m.
  • Drop-off and Taxi Ranks View
    • There is not a clearly marked drop-off point.
  • Public Transport and Public Facilities View
    • There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the end point.
    • The nearest train station is Marylebone Station.
    • Marylebone Station is approximately 0.9 miles from the end point.
    • The nearest underground/overground station is Marble Arch Underground Station.