THE PICCADILLY LINE PLATFORMS |
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We understand these platforms run approximately north from the station, with escalator access from the Tube concourse at the near (south) end. There are also passages between here and the near ends of the Northern and Victoria Line platforms.
There is escalator and lift access from Level -2 from the Northern concourse, at the far (north) end of the platforms.
The original stairs access to street level via the Pentonville Road exit is now closed and you'll need to go to the Level -2 for the passage to this exit.
There is no tactile paving along the edge of these platforms.
From the Level -2, go down the left-hand (north) set of escalators, towards the Piccadilly Line, the left-hand escalator is normally the one you need. At the foot of the escalators, Platform 5, westbound is to your right, whilst platform 6, eastbound is to your left.
There is escalator and lift access between this concourse and the platforms.
From the Northern concourse (Level -1) locate the escalators, the left-hand one is normally the one you need, go down to Level -2, take the turning left (east) towards the Piccadilly and Victoria Lines. Follow the passage, which slopes up gently then take the turning left (north) towards the escalators to the Piccadilly Line, the left-hand escalator is normally the one you need, go down to Level -3. Platform 5, westbound is to your right, whilst platform 6, eastbound is to your left. You're near the north end of the platforms.
Note that the original passage leading north towards the Pentonville Road Exit is now closed.
See the lifts page for details of lifts within this station.
Locate the lift in the Northern concourse, beside the escalators and go down to Level -2. You leave the lift via the other doors, go forward a couple of metres then take the turning left and follow the passage, which slopes up gently. The passage opens out at the top of the escalators to the Piccadilly Line, the lift is on your right, opposite these escalators. Go down to platform level (Level -3) and leave via the other doors. At platform level, platform 5, westbound is to your left, whilst platform 6, eastbound is to your right, you're in the third passage from the far (north) end of the platforms.
We'll describe this in two sections, the south section is at the foot of the escalators from the Tube Concourse, whilst the north section is at the foot of the escalators from the Level -2 from the Northern Concourse. the lift from Level -2 of the Northern Concourse is in the third passage from the north end of the platforms.
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up escalator middle escalator down escalator |
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Tube map billboard Tube map entrance to platform 6, eastbound billboard passage to Northern Line 4 billboards exit from platform 6, eastbound |
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barrier |
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entrance to platform 5, westbound 3 billboards defibrillator 4 billboards exit from platform 5, westbound 4 billboards help point gap to Northern and Victoria lines foot of escalator |
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up escalator middle escalator down escalator |
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entrance to platform 6, eastbound exit from platform 6, eastbound |
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closed passage, originally to Pentonville Road exit |
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entrance to platform 5 westbound exit from platform 5 westbound |
This passage has the lift on the north side and a blank wall on the south.
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passage off end towards Northern and Victoria Lines exit to Tube Concourse Tube map and information point London Pocket Map dispenser seats entrance from Tube Concourse help point 2 seats London Pocket Map dispenser passage to eastbound help point Tube map 3 seats 2 seats billboards help point metal flooring passage to lift, on right exit to Northern Concourse entrance from Northern Concourse temporary hoarding leaving narrow platform, you wouldn’t go beyond here |
This is further from the foot of the escalators than the westbound platform.
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wall at end, leaves narrow platform, no need to go here Tube map information board entrance from Tube Concourse exit to Tube Concourse help point 3 seats passage to westbound help point 2 seats Tube map 2 seats help point passage to lift, on left entrance from Northern Concourse exit to Northern Concourse |
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