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Westway - Warwick Avenue Underground Station to Paddington Station

Paddington, London, W9 2PT

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Summary

  • The start point for this guide is Warwick Avenue Underground Station .
  • The end point for this guide is Paddington Station.
  • The average walking time between the start and end points is 12 minutes.
  • This guide covers Warwick Avenue, Venice Walk, Porteus Road Underpass and Grand Union Canal / Sheldon Square.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Rembrandt Gardens Little Venice.
  • Public transport facilities near the start point include: bus stops and an underground/overground station.
  • Public transport facilities near the end point include: a train station and an underground/overground station.

About the Start Point (Warwick Avenue Underground Station)

  • There is a bicycle rack next to the underground entrance on Warwick Avenue.

Streets and Roads (Warwick Avenue)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: concrete, block paving and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain slightly uneven surfaces.
  • These are located on Warwick Avenue.
  • There are directional signposts of the following type: Legible London.
  • The majority of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: benches, street lamps, traffic lights, traffic signs, litter bins, bicycle racks and trees.
  • Seating is at regular intervals of more than 50m along the main street.
  • There is a taxi rank outside Warwick Avenue Underground Station.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.

Crossing Points (Warwick Place)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).

Crossing Points (Blomfield Road)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Puffin crossing.
  • The control boxes for the puffin crossing at Blomfield Road have rotating cones.

Crossing Points (Warwick Avenue)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Zebra crossing with a refuge island.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with Harrow Road.

Crossing Points (Howley Place)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point at Howley Place has a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.

Streets and Roads (Venice Walk)

  • Some of the streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals, but some are unlit.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: concrete and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain slightly uneven surfaces.
  • These are located on Venice Walk.
  • There are directional signposts of the following type: Legible London.
  • All footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: street lamps, a bicycle rack and bollards with high colour contrast or visual band.
  • The following create narrow parts of the footpath which are under 120cm wide: bollards.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.
  • The width of the barrier where Venice Walk meets the Porteus Road Underpass is 103cm.

Streets and Roads (Porteus Road Underpass)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: paving slabs.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • All footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.
  • There is a slight slope on the second part of the underpass.

Crossing Points (Paddington Central Footbridge)

  • The Paddington Central Footbridge has a slight ramp with intermediate landings and handrails on both sides.
  • The width of the Paddington Central Footbridge is 114cm.

Streets and Roads (Grand Union Canal / Sheldon Square)

  • Most of the streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: cobbled, block paving and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain slightly uneven surfaces.
  • These are located on Grand Union Canal / Sheldon Square.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • All footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: benches, street lamps, planters and trees.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: advertising signs such as A-boards.
  • Seating is available every 50m along the main street.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.

About the End Point