Access Guide
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- This guide covers Regent Street St. James's, connecting with Piccadilly Circus to the north and Waterloo Place to the south.
- Public transport facilities in this area include: bus stops and an underground station.
- The underground station is Piccadilly Circus.
- In this area there is a taxi rank.
- Points of interest in this area include: Vue Cinema.
- The road consists of a supermarket, a cinema, retail stores, restaurants and cafes.
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Streetscape
- This guide covers Regent Street St. James's between the junctions with Piccadilly Circus and Waterloo Place.
- There is one-way northbound traffic, with wide pavements on both sides of the road.
- Circulation routes in this area include: pavements and road crossings.
- Pedestrian circulation routes have concrete, tarmac and paving slabs surfaces.
- There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: narrow gaps, bins, signs, street furniture, advertising boards, parked bicycles and overcrowding.
- This area is step-free with very easy slopes.
- The majority of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- Signage here includes: wayfinding, maps, street signs and traffic signs.
- There are seats in this area for people to rest.
- There are 3 pedestrian pelican crossing points over Regent Street St. James's.
- The crossing by Charles II Street is the only one with an island.
- There are 3 side road crossings with Jermyn Street, Carlton Street and Charles II Street.
Route Area Crossing (Piccadilly Circus)
- This is a Pelican crossing point.
- The crossing point has a refuge island.
- The crossing point has dropped kerbs.
- Dropped kerbs have tactile paving.
- The crossing point has a rotating cone.
- This area is particularly busy with pedestrian footfall and traffic.
Route Area Crossing (Jermyn Street)
- This is a Pelican crossing point.
- The crossing point has flush kerbs.
- Not all flush kerbs have tactile paving.
- The crossing point has a rotating cone.
Route Area Crossing (Carlton Street)
- This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
- The crossing point has flush kerbs.
- Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.
Route Area Crossing (Charles II Street)
- This is a Pelican crossing point.
- The crossing point has a refuge island.
- The crossing point has dropped kerbs.
- Dropped kerbs have tactile paving.
- The crossing point has a rotating cone.
- The side-street crossings for Charles II Street are uncontrolled. The flush kerbs lack tactile paving.