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Kemsley Down Station - Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway

Sittingbourne, Kent, ME20 2SG

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Summary

  • There is not onsite parking available here.
  • The most accessible entrance has: a slight ramp/slope and a manual door.
  • There is step free access once inside.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: step free standard toilets and an accessible toilet for the use of everyone.
  • This accessible toilet is approximately 60m from the station platform.
  • This venue also has the following available: seating and facilities for assistance dogs.
  • This station is only accessible via train from Sittingbourne Viaduct Station.

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  • Visitors arrive at Kemsley Down Station via train and alight at one of the two platforms.
  • The platforms are generally even and composed of concrete.
  • There are benches on the platform without armrests.
  • The end of the platform has a steep gradient and is uneven where visitors cross the tracks.

Parking

  • This venue does not have a car park .
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.
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    • Visitors are encouraged to board at Sittingbourne Viaduct Station.

Public Transport

  • There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
  • The nearest train station is Kemsley.
  • Kemsley Station is approximately 1.5 miles away.

Entrance (Café)

  • There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
  • There is a ramp with a slight gradient and a width between 75cm and 150cm .
  • The ramp has a handrail on the right.
  • There are 2 steps.
  • The steps are not clearly marked but there is a handrail on the right.
  • The ramp overcomes the steps.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 86cm.
  • There is not a second set of doors.

Eating and Drinking (Café)

  • This is a café which serves drinks only.
  • There is step-free access.
  • There is a counter where drinks can be ordered and staff can provide assistance.
  • Menu types include; counter menus.
  • Menus are easy to read.
  • The following are available here: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
  • There may be background noise here.
  • There is a low level counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
  • The seating area has: room for a wheelchair user, tables which are accessible to wheelchair users, chairs with armrests and stools.
  • The seating area does not have: a priority table.
  • There are some tables which are at a recommended height for wheelchair users.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs and some of the tables.
  • Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
  • The flooring surface is not smooth and even due to grass.
  • There are picnic tables available outside.

Entrance (Railway Shop)

  • There is ramped/sloped and stepped access at this entrance.
  • There is a ramp with a steep gradient and a width of at least 150cm .
  • The ramp does not have handrails.
  • There is one step.
  • The step is clearly marked but there are no handrails.
  • There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 81cm.
  • There is not a second set of doors.

Shop

  • The majority of aisle widths are not 150cm+.
  • There is step-free access to the till(s).
  • There is not a low level till at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
  • Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.

Accessible Toilet (Right Hand Transfer)

  • There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
  • There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a good colour contrast.
  • The door has a twist lock.
  • The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 92cm.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 259cm x 220cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
  • The lateral transfer space is 90cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • Lighting levels are low in the cubicle.
  • The following have a good colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, some grab rails, the dropdown rail, the floor and the toilet seat.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails.
  • There is pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height for a seated user.
  • The cubicle also has: a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat, the toilet roll holder, the soap dispenser, towel dispenser and hand dryer.
  • The following fixtures are not at a recommended height: the wash basin and the baby changing facility.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder, the wash basin, the soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.