Location

The station is on an irregular shaped island at the junction of Euston Road, Great Portland Street and Marylebone Road.  The arm of Great Portland Street carrying the southbound traffic, leaves Euston Road at a triangular island lying east of the station and curves round the south side of the station, before turning south towards Oxford Street. The arm of Great Portland Street carrying the northbound traffic lies too the west and, crossing Marylebone Road, enters Albany Street. There is a triangular island at the junction of the two arms of Great Portland Street. Marylebone Road lies north of the station and enters Euston Road at the junction with Great Portland Street. A few metres west of the junction with Euston Road, Osnaburgh Street enters Marylebone Road from the north, whilst Bolsover Street leaves the southbound arm of Great Portland Street  and runs south.

Local Road Crossings

Pelican Crossings afford safe (ish) access to and from the station, all these are fitted with rotating cones and, due to the complex movements of fast traffic at this junction, we suggest you make careful use of these when crossing. The following crossings are available:

• Westwards, across the northbound arm of Great Portland Street onto the south side of Marylebone Road, towards Regent's Park Station.
• Northwards, across Marylebone Road, just east of Albany Street.
• Eastwards, onto the triangular island between Marylebone Road and the southbound arm of Great Portland Street. From the island, Bear right to cross Great Portland Street a few metres east of Bolsover Street, continue along Euston Road towards Warren Street station; left to cross Marylebone Road, a few metres east of Osnaburgh Street.
• Southwards, (angle slightly west) onto a triangular island. Bear left to cross the southbound arm of Great Portland street; right to cross the northbound arm.

Local Taxi Drop Off

There is a taxi drop off point on the south side of the island. This is a gap in the railings with no textured paving near it - don't try crossing here!

Local Buses

The bus stop for the 18, 27, 30 and A2, towards Edgware Road and Marble Arch is on the north side of the island (see the "Outside the Station" page in the DETAILED DESCRIPTION section).

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