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Praed Street - Paddington Station to Edgware Road Underground Station

Paddington, W2 1NT

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Summary

  • The start point for this guide is Paddington Station.
  • The end point for this guide is Edgware Road Underground Station.
  • The average walking time between the start and end points is 10 minutes.
  • This guide covers Praed Street and Chapel Street.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Paddington Station, the Alexander Fleming Museum, St Mary's Hospital, Marks and Spencer Edgware Road, Paddington Basin, Tesco Paddington Express, and Hamptons - Paddington.
  • Public transport facilities near the start point include: a train station, bus stops and an underground/overground station.
  • Public transport facilities near the end point include: a bus stop and an underground/overground station.

About the Start Point (Paddington Station)

  • The public toilet facilities are within Paddington Station but are before the ticket barriers.
  • Parking View
    • On street Blue Badge parking is available on Winsland Street.
    • The dimensions of the on street Blue Badge parking bay surveyed are 223cm x 482cm.
    • Clearly presented parking terms signage is provided.
    • Parking term signs do make it clear if charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders but is for 4 hours only.
    • On street standard parking is available on Winsland Street.
    • 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.
    • There is a taxi rank located on the mezzanine level of Paddington Station which can be accessed by lift, escalators or stairs.
  • Public Transport and Public Facilities View
    • There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the start point.
    • The nearest train station is Paddington.
    • The nearest underground/overground station is Paddington.
    • Paddington Station is served by the District, Circle, Hammersmith and City, and Bakerloo lines, as well as the Elizabeth Line.
    • For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Transport For London (opens new tab).
    • Public facilities in this area include: a Changing Places facility, toilets with adaptations for disabled people, standard toilets and baby changing facilities. There may be a charge to access these facilities.

Streets and Roads (Praed Street and Chapel Street)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: tarmac, block paving and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain steep gradients and uneven surfaces.
  • These are located between West End Quay and Harbet Road.
  • There are directional signposts of the following type: finger post and 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: post boxes, 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, planters and an advertising column.
  • The footpath can become crowded at some of the bus stops.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: e-bikes left on the footpath, e-scooters left on the footpath, advertising signs such as A-boards and scaffolding.
  • Seating is only available at bus shelters.
  • There is a taxi rank outside West End Quay, near to Harbet Road.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.

Crossing Points

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Zebra crossing, Pelican crossing, unmarked crossing (without controls or markings) and Pelican crossing with refuge island.
  • The crossing points at Tanner Lane, the gated access to St Mary's Hospital opposite Bouverie Place, and the junctions with Harbet Road have a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • The pelican crossing at Edgware Road does not have audible signals.
  • The crossing point at Edgware Road has a refuge island with a kerb that could restrict access to the controls at the island.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with Edgware Road.
  • Busy traffic exits to the main street from Harbet Road.

About the End Point (Edgware Road Underground Station)