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Summary

• The following information describes the route from the Main Quad to London Euston Station via Gower Street, Gower Place, Gordon Street, Euston Road and Euston Square Gardens.
• The approximate distance of this route is 500 metres.
• The route takes approximately 7 minutes.
• The majority of paths along the route consist of tarmac, block or brick paving with some slight gradients in places.
• The potential hazards on this route include; busy roads, crossing points (Gordon Street, Euston Road) and congested pathways.
• The station has level access to all platforms via ramps. Lifts are provided between the concourse, taxi and car park and London Underground ticket hall.
• Lift access is available to the underground ticket hall, however the underground station itself has only escalators and stairs.
• For further information regarding Euston Station please click here .

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Main Quad

• The Main Quad is located off Gower Street.
• At the entrance/exit of the Main Quad there are two 85cm wide gates for pedestrians (photographs 7 and 8).
• These gates are located on either side of the 330cm wide main gate used by both vehicles and pedestrians (photograph 6).
• There are also bollards located immediately beyond/before the gates as you enter/exit the Main Quad (photograph 6).
• These bollards have gaps between 90cm-120cm wide.
• The Chadwick, North-West Wing, North Wing (Slade Building), Wilkins Buildings (including North and South Cloisters) and South Wing can be accessed via the Main Quad.
• Only the Chadwick, North-West Wing and Wilkins Buildings (except North Cloisters) are accessible via external ramps.
• Please see the relevant access guides for further information regarding access to these buildings.
• The majority of the Main Quad has a tarmac surface.
• The tarmac is loose/uneven in places.
• There are easy gradients throughout the Main Quad including on the pedestrian pathways.
• The pathways (photograph 9) consist mostly of block paving and are narrow and uneven in places.
• There is ample seating available in the form of wooden benches (photograph 10).
• These are located along the entirety of the pathways.
• There are 2 Blue Badge bays available within the quad (photographs 11 and 12).
• These are located on either side of the main building.
• There is an information point located at the front lodge, on the left hand side of the Main Quad entrance/exit gates (photograph 13).
• Please see the relevant access guide for further information regarding the front lodge information point.

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Main Quad to Gower Place Turning

• Upon exiting the Quad, turn right and head towards the road crossing approximately 110 metres along Gower Street.
• The path along this section of the route consists mostly of tarmac with sections of brick paving and concrete when exiting the quad.
• There is also block paving on the approach to the Gower Place turning.
• The path is mostly level with easy gradients in places.
• The path is uneven in places due to slightly lowered drain covers.
• The path narrows in places due to obstructions such as lampposts and transformer boxes.
• Approximately 40 metres along Gower Street, there is a section of tactile paving across the path (photograph 4).
• Immediately prior to the Gower Place turning, there is a road sign with 2 metal support poles located in the centre of the path (photographs 7 and 8).
• The width of the gap between the poles is 90cm.
• Upon reaching the end of the path, turn right onto Gower Place.

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Gower Place Turning to Gordon Street

• Head along Gower Place for approximately 170 metres, towards the Gordon Street crossing.
• The path along this section of the route consists of block paving.
• The path is mostly level with easy gradients in places.
• The path is mostly even with the exception of a drain cover at the beginning of the route (photograph 2).
• Approximately 130 metres along Gower Place there is a vehicle entrance point into Gower Court.
• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides with moderate gradients between the path and the road.
• The road is level.
• The road surface consists of tarmac that is uneven in places.
• There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
• When crossing, be wary of vehicles entering/exiting Gower Court.
• Having crossed, continue along Gower Place for a further 40 metres towards the Gordon Street.

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Gordon Street to Gordon Street Crossing

• Upon reaching Gordon Street, turn left onto the Gower Place crossing.
• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
• There are easy gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
• The road surface consists of brick paving and is level.
• The road is uneven in places due to raised bricks as well as a lowered drain cover at the beginning of the crossing.
• Having crossed, continue ahead for approximately 40 meters towards the Gordon Street crossing.
• The path along this section of the route consists of block paving and has a slight easy downward gradient along its entirety.
• The path is uneven in places due to multiple lowered/raised drain covers (photographs 3 and 4).
• Having reached the end of the path, turn right onto the Gordon Street crossing.

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Gordon Street Crossing

• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides as well as on the central island (photograph 3).
• There are moderate gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
• The road surface is cambered and consists of tarmac.
• The road is mostly even.
• There are visual signals available both at the beginning and middle of the crossing.
• The visual signals are activated via push buttons. These are between the heights of 95cm and 105cm.
• There are rotating cones located at the base of the push button boxes to indicate when it is safe to cross.
• Between the start and the middle of the crossing, the traffic flow is from the right hand side.
• Between the middle and the end of the crossing, the traffic flow is from the left hand side.
• Having crossed, turn slightly left and continue ahead for approximately 5 metres until reaching the Euston Road Crossing.
• The path at the turning consists of block paving and has tactile paving in places.

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Euston Road Crossing

• This crossing point consists of two crossings separated by a central island.
• The first crossing (photograph 1) has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
• There are easy to moderate gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
• The surface of the road consists of tarmac.
• There are visual indicators available at this crossing.
• The visual signals are activated via push buttons. These are between the heights of 95cm and 105cm.
• There are rotating cones located at the base of the push button boxes to indicate when it is safe to cross.
• Upon reaching the central island (photograph 4), turn right and continue ahead towards the second road crossing.
• The central island surface consists of brick paving.
• The central island is level and mostly even.
• The central island becomes narrow in places (photograph 4).
• The second road crossing (photograph 5) is similar to the first.

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Euston Road Crossing to Euston Square Gardens Ramp

• Having traversed the second crossing, turn slightly left and head towards the large Euston Station Sign (photograph 1).
• Upon reaching the sign, turn right into Euston Square Gardens.
• There is signage on the brick wall to the left of the pathway as you enter Euston Square Gardens indicating that this is the accessible route to Euston Station.
• The path along this section of the route consists of tarmac.
• The path is mostly even and level with the exception of an initial easy downwards slope.
• After approximately 50 metres, turn left onto the Euston Square Gardens ramp. (photograph 5).
• The ramp has an easy gradient with handrails on the right hand side.
• The ramp is mostly even with the exception of the top which is made uneven by a large drain cover (photograph 6).

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Euston Square Gardens Ramp to Euston Station Approach

• Upon reaching the top of the ramp, turn slightly right and head across the open brick paving area (photographs 1, 2 and 3) towards the One Euston Square Building (photograph 2).
• The open brick paving area is mostly level with easy gradients in places.
• The open brick paving area is uneven in places.
• Once in front of the building, turn right and head towards the opening between the Euston Square One Building and Euston Bus Station (photographs 4 and 5).
• There is signage located along this section of the route providing directions to Euston Station.

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Euston Station Approach to Euston Station

• Having come through the opening, turn left onto the Euston Station approach and continue ahead for approximately 40 metres towards Euston Station.
• The approach surface consists of block paving.
• The approach is mostly even and level with slight easy gradients in places.
• There are bollards, with 110cm wide gaps between them, approximately 20 metres prior to the station entrance (photograph 2).
• There is bench seating available to the right as you face the station entrance (photograph 3).
• For further information regarding access into Euston Station please see the relevant access guide.