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This is an island with Platform 5 running along the east side, whilst platform 9 runs along the west. This island platform curves to the right as you go south.
The island platform is reached via steps from the bridge and via lift or steps from the subway which emerge in the area known as the Platform 5 Concourse.
Two bay platforms, 6 and 7 lead south from the Platform 5 Concourse, with platform 6 lying west of platform 5 and platform 7 lying east of platform 9.
Platform 8 is a bay platform which leads north from the Platform 5 Concourse, east of platform 9, separated from this by buildings or a wall. There is no equivalent bay platform to the west of platform 5 at this point.
From the bridge, you can go down 7 steps, going south, turn right, continue to the rail and turn right again (north) then go down 12 steps, going north onto a landing between platforms 5 and 8 - continue west, through the gap onto platform 9. Alternatively, you can go down 7 steps, going north, turn right, continue to the rail then turn right again and go down 12 steps, going south onto the landing.
From here, you can turn east to reach platform 5 or west to reach platform 8 and continue west onto platform 9. In each case, you go down five steps into the Platform 5 Concourse.
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steps from bridge coin phone card phone |
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Puccino's Expresso Bar |
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steps from bridge plant Shop |
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plant |
This is the area between the structure described above and the start of the bay platforms, 6 and 7.
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Lemon Tree cafe bar, entrance on east information kiosk, eight seats in front, facing east, south of the shop cruciform display board, between kiosk and shop display boards platforms 5 and 6 leading south |
The floor changes as we move east from the Platform 5 Concourse, onto platform 5 itself, platform 5 continues south with platform 6 to the right (west). In the middle of the platform, there’s tactile paving in front, with a rail to each side of the steps going down south into the subway.
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coach E, beside steps lift, rails round, door in north side coach F standard class, wheelchair accessible 4 back-to-back seats bin bollards, along platform 3 back-to-back seats 4 back-to-back seats ramp 4 back-to-back seats waiting room, door in north end with handle, opens outwards, seats facing platform 5, rail around pairs of pillars along platform Coach L first class, wheelchair accessible signal at end |
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platform surface changes to the left, in the Platform 5 Concourse 4 seats, in this area facing platform 5 beyond the Platform 5 Concourse 3 back-to-back seats pillar 3 back-to-back seats pillar 3 back-to-back seats 3 back-to-back seats pillar 4 back-to-back seats pillar 4 back-to-back seats cluster of 4 pillars in a square indicates the end of the platform Platform 7, Going South from the Platform 5 ConcourseThere is tactile paving along the edge of this platform.
Platform 8Overviewplatform 8 starts with buildings on the left (west) side, there is tactile paving near the edge. Going North from the Platform 5 Concourse
Platform 9OverviewConsistent with the practice we've adopted for platforms 3 and 4, we're dividing this description into two, leading south, then north from the point in the Platform 5 Concourse, opposite the foot of the steps from the bridge. There's no tactile paving near the edge of this platform. Going South from the Platform 5 Concourse
Going North from the Platform 5 Concourse
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