Access Guide
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- The route from York Train Station to De Grey Reception on St John's University is approximately 0.8miles/1.3kilometres.
- The route takes in Station Road, Station Avenue, Museum Street, St Leonard's Place, Gillygate and Lord's Mayors Gate. There is limited seating on Station Road and Museum Street.
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- De Grey St John's University link (new tab) - click here.
Station Road to Station Avenue
- Exit the train station via the station exit and turn left.
- There is an easy slope on exiting the station.
- The surface of the pathway is paving slabs.
- 31 metres from the exit is a zebra crossing that has a dropped kerb with tactile markings on either side.
- Cross the road and continue up Station Road.
- Further along Station Road the pathway slopes to a dropped kerb which crosses the access point leading to the Royal York Hotel car park.
- Cross the access point and continue in the same direction on Station Road to Station Avenue.
Station Avenue to Station Road
- At the junction for Station Road and Station Avenue, there is a pelican crossing with a dropped kerb which has tactile markings.
- Cross the road and continue up Station Avenue.
- The surface of the pathway along Station Avenue consists of paving slabs, block paving and tarmac.
- The tarmac section of the path has some potholes and drain covers.
- Along Station Avenue you will come across more dropped kerbs with tactile paving at the junction of Station Avenue and Leeman Road and a cycle track.
- Station Avenue curves right then left under York City Wall.
- This route then leads back onto Station Road.
Station Road to Museum Street
- Back on Station Road, the surface of the pathway is tarmac and paving slabs and is uneven in places.
- Station Road leads across Lendal Bridge to Museum Street.
- There is a steep slope leading to Lendal Bridge.
- Station Road runs along the side of York City Wall.
- Continue over the bridge onto Museum Street.
Museum Street to St Leonard's Place
- The surface of the pathway on Museum Street is paving slabs which is uneven in places.
- Along the street there are dropped kerbs with tactile markings at the entrances for Museum Gardens and the Library.
- There is seating outside the Museum Gardens.
- Continue along Museum Street.
- At the end of Museum Street turn left onto St Leonard's Place.
St Leonard's Place to Gillygate
- The surface of the pathway on St Leonard’s Place is paving slabs and block paving.
- Along the street there are dropped kerbs with tactile markings at the entrances for St Leonard’s Place and the Exhibition Square.
- Continue along St Leonard’s Place, through the arch and turn left.
- At the end of St Leonard’s Place cross to the other side of the street at the pelican crossing.
- The crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile markings.
- Once you are across the road, turn right and then left to join Gillygate.
Gillygate to University Reception (De Grey Court)
- The surface of the pathway on Gillygate is of paving slabs, tarmac and block paving which is uneven in places.
- Turn right and cross the road.
- The crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile markings.
- Once you are across the road, turn left and go straight ahead into Gillygate.
- Along the street there are dropped kerbs without tactile markings at the entrances of side alleyways.
- Continue along Gillygate.
- At the end of Gillygate cross to the other side of the street at the pelican crossing.
- The crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile markings.
- Once you are across the road, go straight ahead into St John’s University campus.
- There are bollards just before the university entrance.
- The width of the bollards is over 150cm.
- The bollards do contrast visually with the paving.
- There is a small metal bar crossing the path, ahead is the entrance to De Grey Court.