There are two types of assistance phone on this station. The London Underground help points are confined to the small bridge, platforms 15 and 16; whilst the assistance phones are to be found in the mainline station.

Mainline Assistance Phones

The assistance phones on this station consists of a box with a handset which you raise and wait for a response from staff.

At the time of our survey, these were located:

• ON the outer wall of the station, at the taxi drop-off point;
• On the left-hand wall of the main entrance, as you enter the station;
• ON platform 3, at the foot of the steps to the bridge;
• ON platform 5, at the foot of the steps to the bridge, missing at the time of our survey;
• On platform 7, at the foot of the steps to the bridge.

London Underground Help Points

These have a circular housing with a mic and speaker grill to the left. There are two buttons: the larger, green button for emergency use is above the smaller, blue one to request information.

At the time of our survey, there was a help point at the northeast end of the small bridge and two on each platform, 15 and 16.

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