PLATFORMS 7 AND 8, DISTRICT LINE |
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Descend 11 then 11 steps, going east onto the platform. You're by the front door of the rear carriage of the departing train on platform 8. Platform 7 starts some distance east of here, see below. The steps are divided into two sets by a central rail, though we found no indication of which is the preferred side.
Taking the left-hand of the four sets of steps from the main bridge, go down 11 then 12 steps to platform level and turn left into the Passage to platforms 7 and 8.
The foot of the steps from the bridge is to the north side of the island, i.e. on platform 8, a few metres east of the London Underground assistance office.
There's a wall on the south side, with a passage to platforms 5 and 6. This wall continues (east) with:
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bench 4 card and coin phones bench paper racks bench |
There's a blank door in the east end of the wall. The island platform 7 and 8 starts here. A metal rail runs along the edge of platform 7 for about 10 metres, to the rear of the departing train.
All features are in the middle of the island, unless stated otherwise.
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stanchion for CCTV station sign back-to-back benches station sign back-to-back benches billboard station sign back-to-back benches stanchion with CCTV, just beyond the benches billboard stanchinn with CCTV station sign back-to-back benches billboard station sign |
There's a metal obstacle across the platform at the front of the train on platform 8.
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Stanchimn with CCTV signal post, in the middle of the platform with a ladder on the east side railings continue along the north side of the platform Box sand bin station sign after 20 metres short concrete post, in the middle of the platform |
There's a rail across the platform with monitors for the driver to view the platform, do not go beyond here. The rail stops about a metre short of the edge of the platform.
© 2003, Terry Robinson