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Summary

The start point for this guide is Westway.
The end point for this guide is Paddington Station (Eastbourne Terrace Entrance).
The average walking time between the start and end points is 4 minutes.
This guide covers Bishop's Bridge Road and Eastbourne Terrace.
Public transport facilities near the start point include: bus stops.
Public transport facilities near the end point include: a train station, bus stops and an underground/overground station.

Parking View
- On street Blue Badge parking is available on Hermitage Street.
- The dimensions of the on street Blue Badge parking bay surveyed are 258cm x 682cm.
- Clearly presented parking terms signage is provided.
- Parking term signs do not 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 Harrow Road, North Wharf Road, Eastbourne Terrace and Cleveland Terrace.
- There is a public car park within approximately 200m.
- The public car park is located on Bishop's Bridge Road.
- The name of the car park is APCOA Paddington Station.
Drop-off and Taxi Ranks View
- There is not a clearly marked 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.
- 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).

The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
The footpaths include the following surfaces: block paving and paving slabs.
There are directional signposts of the following type: finger post and Legible London.
The streets and roads are busy with traffic.
The majority of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
Street furniture in this area includes: benches, street lamps, traffic lights, traffic signs, a sculpture, litter bins, bicycle racks, bus shelters, bollards with high colour contrast or visual band and trees.
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 temporary footpath works.
Seating is only available at the end of this street.
There is a taxi rank off Bishop's Bridge Road, to the rear of Paddington Station.
There are no public toilet facilities in this area.

The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing and unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with the entrance to Paddington Station taxi rank on Bishop's Bridge Road.
the entrance to Paddington Station taxi rank on Bishop's Bridge Road
Busy traffic exits to the main street from the entrance to Paddington Station taxi rank on Bishop's Bridge Road.

The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings), unmarked crossing (without controls or markings) with a refuge island and Pelican crossing with refuge island.
The crossing point at Sheldon Square has a flush kerb which does not have tactile paving.
Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with Bishop's Bridge Road.
Bishop's Bridge Road
Busy traffic exits to the main street from Bishop's Bridge Road.
There are traffic lights for vehicles travelling into and out of Sheldon Square at the junction with Bishop's Bridge Road, but there are no controls for pedestrians to operate these traffic lights.
The crossing is effectively unmarked.

The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing, Zebra crossing with a refuge island and Pelican crossing with refuge island.
The control boxes for the pelican crossings at Eastbourne Terrace and Bishop's Bridge Road do not have rotating cones.
Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junctions with Eastbourne Terrace and Bishop's Bridge Road; and Bishop's Bridge Road and Westway.

Parking View
- On street Blue Badge parking is not available.
- On street standard parking is available on Eastbourne Terrace and Cleveland Terrace.
- There is a public car park within approximately 200m.
- The public car park is located on Bishop's Bridge Road.
- The name of the car park is APCOA Paddington Station.
Drop-off and Taxi Ranks View
- There is not a clearly marked 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 end 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.
- The public toilet facilities are within Paddington Station, before the ticket barriers.