Location

The station is bounded to the north by City Square, from which Wellington Street leaves to the west, whilst Boar Lane leaves City Square to the east, leading towards various shopping centres, the main bus and coach station.

Aire Street leaves the southwest corner of City Square, leading southwest forming the limit of the long stay car park, whilst Bishop Gate Street leads south from the southeast corner of the square, from the junction with Boar Lane. This forms the eastern boundary of the station complex, though New Station Street, to the west of this, runs (south) beside the station building before turning left, parallel with the tracks.

An island, east of New Station Street contained bus stops at the time of our survey, though it appeared that these were no longer in use and that this area is being used as the taxi pick-up point.

The southern boundary is the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, which runs at a lower level. Steps to this lower level reach the junction of Bishop Gate Street (which veers southeast at this point) and Neville Street which continues south.

Entrances and Exits

The following were identified during our survey:

• The City Square entrance/exit leads north from the concourse onto the south side of City Square.
• The Aire Street entrance/exit leads west from the concourse, beside the long stay car park.You follow a short passage with a car park ticket machine on the right (north) side as you leave the concourse.
• The main entrance/exit leads east from the southeast corner of the concourse onto New Station Street.
• There's an entrance/exit via the travel centre onto New Station Street.
• There's an entrance from the Gateway to Yorkshire tourist information centre, also onto New Station Street.
• The emergency exit from the west end of platform 17 leads, via a series of steps onto the canal tow path.

The City Square Entrance

A short corridor leads south from the entrance into the concourse.

West Side, Going South

East Side, Going South

The Fire Exit

From the end of platform 17, continue (west) down the slope, through the gate onto the path. The path, which is over 100 paces long, has rails to the right. At approx half way the floor texture changes to metal floor plates, then returns to the previous flooring.

Follow the rails to the left (south) when the path ends, (if you overshoot this, you find yourself walking on gravel).

Continue south, for a short distance, till you find the rails in front of you. Follow the rail round to the right (west) then to the left (south) and down the steps. Go down 15 then 12 steps, going south and press the door bar to exit. This brings you onto the canal tow path with the water directly ahead. Turn left (east) to an exit onto the footpath towards Neville Street. A right turn will take you further along the canal path, 127 miles to Liverpool, according to a sign we noticed.

Please note that passengers are not permitted to pass beyond the end of the platform and use the fire exit, except when accompanied by a member of the station staff.)

Local Road Crossings

Outside the City Square Entrance

Traffic flows one way, from your right (west). There's good tactile paving. As you face across the road, the post with push button and rotating cone is to your right, whilst another post with no cone is to your left. A building with a sign saying, "www.majestyk.co.uk" is on the opposite side of this road.

Across New Station Street, from the Southeast Corner of City Square

As you face across New Station Street, the post with push button and rotating cone is to your right. You cross the bus and taxi lanes, beyond this, going east is the crossing of Bishop Gate Street, which lies beyond the scope of this survey.

Across New Station Street, Just Right (South) of the Main Entrance

There is a post with push button and rotating cone to each side of the crossing. Although this looks like a two-stage crossing, you can go across in one.

On the far (east) side, there's a bike rack and seating area to your right (south).

To reach the lower level, turn right (south) up a slope then down 15 then 16 steps, starting southeast then curving left, to a point south of the junction between Bishop Gate and Neville Streets. Note that these steps are only open from 5 am to 9 30 pm.

The Junction of Neville and Bishop Gate Streets

This is a Y-junction between Bishop Gate Street (north), Neville Street (south) and Bishop Gate Street veering southeast.

Move slightly to your right from the foot of the steps and locate the tactile paving indicating the crossing. This is a two-stage crossing via a triangular island with posts with push button, but no cone to each side. Having reached the island, bear right to cross the east half of Neville Street, bear left to Cross Bishop Gate Street. These crossings have a post with bush button, but no rotating cone to each side.

Bishop Gate Street has a one-way traffic flow from your right, whilst Neville Street is two-way.

Local Buses

Outside the Station, in New Station Street

Stop S8, opposite the second set of doors into the Station, serves: 5, 6, 757 and 927.

Stop S7, opposite the Travel Centre door, serves: 44, 44A, 73, 90, 90A

Stop S6, Just north of the Gateway to Yourkshire tourist information entrance, serves: 4, 4A, 16, 16A

On the West Side of Neville Street, to Your Right from the Foot of the Steps

The first bus stop serves: 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 218, 220, 226, 227, 281, 482, 483, X7, X16, X17, X62 and M62.

The second stop, beyond a blank entrance marked by a dip in the pavement, serves: 1, 95, special events services.

On the West Side of Bishop Gate Street, to Your Left from the Foot of the Steps

As you move (north) from the foot of the steps, you pass a post to your left, a sign with a post to each side, then a lamp post on your right before you reach the shelter.

The bus stop serves: 1, 75A, 95, 446, 447, 448, X15, X41, X48 and X62.

Local Features

South Side of New Station Street, Approaching the Station Building

West Side of New Station Street, Going North, Outside the Station Building