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Edgware Road - Edgware Road Underground Station to Marble Arch Underground Station

Paddington, London, W2 1ES

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Summary

  • The start point for this guide is Edgware Road 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 Edgware Road between the two underground stations.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Hilton London Metropole, Grosvenor Casino, Frameless Immersive Art Experience, and the Marble Arch historical landmark.
  • 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 (Edgware Road Underground Station)

Streets and Roads (Edgware Road)

  • Most of the streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: tarmac, concrete and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain steep gradients and uneven surfaces.
  • These are located at the Edgware Road and Harrow Road crossing point, Edgware Road and Marylebone Road crossing points, Edgware Road and Old Marylebone Road crossing point, Edgware Road and Sussex Gardens crossing point, Edgware Road and George Street crossing point, Connaught Street and Edgware Road crossing point, Edgware Road and Seymour Street crossing point, Edgware Road and Upper Berkeley Street 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: benches, phone boxes, street lamps, traffic lights, traffic signs, litter bins, bicycle racks, bus shelters, bollards with high colour contrast or visual band, bollards with low colour contrast and no visual band, advertising columns and trees.
  • The following create narrow parts of the footpath which are under 120cm wide: advertising columns.
  • The footpath can become crowded at some of the bus stops.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: e-bikes left on the footpath, advertising signs such as A-boards, café tables and chairs, temporary footpath works and goods for sale outside shops.
  • Seating is available on the side roads off this street.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.

Crossing Points (East)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing and unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The pelican crossings at Edgware Road/Marylebone Road (A40), Chapel Street, Old Marylebone Road, George Street, Upper Berkeley Street, Seymour Street and Great Cumberland Place do not have audible signals.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junctions with Chapel Street, Old Marylebone Road, Crawford Place, Harrowby Street, George Street, Upper Berkeley Street, Seymour Street and Great Cumberland Place.
  • Edgware Road/Marylebone Road (A40), Chapel Street, Old Marylebone Road, George Street, Upper Berkeley Street, Seymour Street and Great Cumberland Place
  • Busy traffic exits to the main street from Edgware Road/Marylebone Road (A40), Old Marylebone Road, Crawford Place, Harrowby Street, George Street, Upper Berkeley Street, Seymour Street and Great Cumberland Place.

Crossing Points (Edgware Road)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing, staggered Pelican crossing and unmarked crossing (without controls or markings) with a refuge island.
  • The control box for the pelican crossing at Edgware Road/Seymour Street does not have a rotating cone.
  • The pelican crossings at Edgware Road Underground Station, Edgware Road/Praed Street/Chapel Street, Edgware Road/Star Street, Edgware Road/Sussex Gardens, Edgware Road/Burwood Place, Edgware Road/Harrowby Street, Edgware Road/George Street, Edgware Road/Kendal Street, Edgware Road/Connaught Street, Edgware Road/Seymour Street do not have audible signals.
  • The crossing point at the junction of Marylebone Road/Edgware Road and Harrow Road has a staggered crossing with a narrow island under 150cm wide.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with Edgware Road Underground Station, Edgware Road/Praed Street/Chapel Street, Edgware Road/Star Street, Edgware Road/Sussex Gardens, Edgware Road/Burwood Place, Edgware Road/Harrowby Street, Edgware Road/George Street, Edgware Road/Kendal Street, Edgware Road/Connaught Street, Edgware Road/Seymour Street.
  • The junction of Marylebone Road and Harrow Road, Edgeware Road, Oxford Street and Bayswater Road have staggered pelican crossings with rotating cones.

Crossing Points (West)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing and unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The pelican crossings at Harrow Road, Praed Street, Sussex Gardens, Kendal Street, Connaught Street, Seymour Street and Oxford Street do not have audible signals.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junctions with Star Street, Sussex Gardens, Burwood Place, Kendal Street, Connaught Street and Seymour Street.
  • Harrow Road, Star Street, Sussex Gardens, Burwood Place, Kendal Street, Connaught Street and Seymour Street
  • Busy traffic exits to the main street from Praed Street, Sussex Gardens, Kendal Street, Connaught Street, Seymour Street and Oxford Street.

About the End Point (Marble Arch Underground Station)