Access Guide
Summary
- The following information describes the route from the Main Quad to Warren Street Station via Gower Street and Euston Road (A400).
- The approximate distance of this route is 320 metres.
- The route takes approximately 5 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 (Gower Street, Grafton Way, Tottenham Court Road) and congested pathways.
- There is no step free access to the station or the platforms at Warren Street Station.
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.
Main Quad to Gower Street Crossing
- As you exit the Quad, turn right for 9m towards the Gower Street crossing.
- The surface here is a mixture of concrete, block paving and paving slabs.
- The surface is uneven in places.
- There is a lamp post on the left just before the crossing (photograph 4).
Gower Street Crossing
- The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides of the road.
- There are moderate gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
- The road surface consists of tarmac and is uneven in places.
- There are visual signals available at this crossing.
- The visual signals are activated by push buttons.
- There are rotating cones located at the base of the push button boxes to indicate when it is safe to cross.
- Caution is advised when crossing because of traffic.
- The traffic flow is from the right hand side.
Gower Street Crossing to Grafton Way Crossing
- Having crossed over Gower Street, turn slightly right and continue ahead along Grafton Way for approximately 50 metres towards the Grafton Way crossing.
- At the turning from Gower Street onto Grafton Way, there is a small section of tactile paving on the path as well as an easy gradient slope towards the road.
- Following this, the path along this section of the route consists of tarmac.
- There is a slight easy gradient sloping towards the road along the entirety of the path.
- The path is very uneven in places (photograph 3).
- Upon reaching the crossing, turn right and cross over Grafton Way.
Grafton Way Crossing
- The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
- There are moderate gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
- The surface of the road is cambered and consists of tarmac.
- The road is mostly even.
- There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
- Traffic flow is from the right hand side.
Grafton Way Crossing to Tottenham Court Road Turning
- Having crossed over Grafton Way, turn left, and continue ahead for approximately 115 metres towards the Tottenham Court Road turning.
- After approximately 5 metres, cross the ambulance entry road crossing (photograph 2).
- The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
- The path is level with the road on both sides.
- The road at the crossing consists of tarmac and is mostly level with a slight easy gradient sloping downwards towards Grafton Way.
- The road is even.
- Immediately following the ambulance entry road crossing, there is an identical crossing over Beaumont Place (photograph 3).
- Having crossed over both crossings, continue ahead for the remaining 100 metres towards the Tottenham Court Road turning.
- The path along this section of the route consists of mostly block paving and tarmac.
- There are also metal grate panels as well as concrete and glass slabs running along the right hand side of the path (photographs 4, 5, 6 and 7).
- The path is mostly level with easy gradients in places.
- The path is uneven in places mainly due to lowered/raised drain covers and paving slabs.
- The path narrows in places due to trees lining the road on the left hand side of the path.
Tottenham Court Road Turning to Tottenham Court Road Crossing
- Upon reaching Tottenham Court Road, turn right and continue ahead for approximately 70 metres towards the Tottenham Court Road Crossing.
- There is tactile paving across the path at the turning onto Tottenham Court Road.
- The path along this section of the route consists of block paving with concrete glass slabs running along the right hand side.
- There is a slight easy gradient sloping towards the road along the entirety of the path.
- The path is mostly even.
- The path narrows in places due to transformer boxes and bins.
- Stay in the centre of the path to avoid these obstructions.
Tottenham Court Road Crossing
- The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
- 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 uneven in places.
- There are visual signals 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.
Tottenham Court Road Crossing to Warren Street Station
- Having crossed over Tottenham Court Road, turn right and continue ahead for approximately 25 metres towards Warren Street Station.
- The path at this section of the route consists of block paving.
- There is a slight easy gradient slope towards the road along the entirety of the path.
- The path is uneven in places due to lowered/raised drain hole covers.
- After approximately 25 metres there is a crossing over Warren Street.
- 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.
- The road surface is both level and even.
- Having crossed, Warren Street Station is located on the left hand side.