PLATFORM 1 |
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A row of pillars runs along the platform; there's tactile paving near the edge. If you follow the tactile paving near the edge of the platform, you'd avoid all the obstacles.
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2 blank doors door to baby care, first aid, disabled persons toilet and Station Reception |
Go through the door and continue to the reception desk, in front of you.
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steps, (steep!) down to gents toilet kiosk selling papers British Transport Police direction board, in middle with 2 departure screens Main Entrance |
This is effectively a wide passage between platform 1 and the taxi way, with a row of four large pillars, across each end.
This is a significant area divided into three sections. The middle section is the clock arch.
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defibrillator step down, northwest to 2 blank doors wall juts out with assistance phone wall retreats to 2 blank doors |
| exit onto pavement, taxi rank, both drop-off and pick-up |
| ticket machine, serving Mainline and Underground |
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statue of Brunel 2 Heathrow Express ticket machines, towards the middle |
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blank door free phone |
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Edward Hotel Igar Hotel Kensington Court Hotel Imperial London Hotels Ltd. |
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Princes Square Hotel Avalon Private Hotel First Great Western Information The de Vere Cavendish Hotel |
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Elysee Hotel City Vacations Travel Agency Holiday Inn Fitzroy Hotel |
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timetable boards, departure and arrivals screens above blank door information services and facilities, illustrated board as on platform 12 |
Above the two middle pillars is a three-faced clock.
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rail round stair well, not for public use door to Macmillan House, through door to reception pillar, set out from the wall, with a phone on the northwest and southeast sides bin area trolley point first class lounge wall juts out round monument 2 blank doors direction board with 2 departure screens, in the middle of the platform trolley point defibrillator 2 blank doors irregular wall with doors, windows, etc. Steps up to bridge, up 14 then 12 steps, there's a metal strip then tactile matting at the top bin area, under steps Lift with bollard housing the call button which is brailled "up" |
The buttons within the lift are on the left (southeast) side, all brailled.
Note it is possible to walk under these steps from the northwest into an area of diminishing headroom and bang your head. On leaving the lift, move forward a couple of metres before turning right.
The area to the left (southwest) from the bridge to the end of the covered area is filled with staff-related items, unguarded steps and other obstacles. Keep to the middle of the platform, or follow the tactile paving nearer the edge - if you must come so far along the platform!
There's a trolley point and direction board within this area.
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five steps going down southeast adjacent to the wall end of covered area brick wall with various blank doors, windows, etc. narrow platform building works, at the time of our survey walkway to car park slope off end |
© 2004, Terry Robinson