Access Guide
Introduction
- Related link National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-college-london-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/national-hospital-for-neurology-and-neurosurgery
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- This route is from Euston Station to the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
- The distance of the journey is approximately 0.7 miles.
- This should take approximately 14 minutes.
- The roads along this route are generally busy.
- The pavements may well be congested.
Euston Station
- There is step free access from the platforms to the entrance of the station.
- There are car park facilities at the station.
- There are toilets within the station.
- Exit the station onto Euston Square via a set of double doors with a width of over 150cm.
- As you exit the station there is a section of tactile flooring which can be seen in photograph 2.
- Which is immediately followed by a section of brick block paving which can be seen in photograph 3.
Euston Square / Euston Gardens - Euston Road
- Cross Euston Square and head towards Euston Gardens.
- Head through Euston Gardens to Euston Road.
- The distance from the station to Euston Road is approximately 110m.
- The surface of the square is block paving.
- There are small drains and uneven paving along the way to the gardens.
- There are bollards with a width of 109cm.
- After approximately 60m there is an easy slope leading towards the gardens with a handrail to the right going down.
- It is not possible to use this handrail all the way down the slope as there is an opening.
- At the bottom of the slope proceed through the canopy pillars on the left. The pillars have a width of 300cm.
- Continue along this path to Euston Road.
Cross Euston Road
- Use the pedestrian crossing to cross the entrance road to the Euston Station bus stop, then immediately take the crossing to the right across Euston Road.
- The crossing for the bus entrance road to Euston Station has tactile dropped kerbs on either side.
- There is also a central island which has tactile dropped kerbs on either side.
- The surface of the central island is block paving.
- When heading to the island, traffic approaches from the right.
- The bollards at this crossing have a minimum width of 165cm.
- When heading from the island to the road, traffic approaches from the left.
- After using this crossing, immediately turn right and use the crossing for Euston Road.
- The bus entrance road crossing to Euston Station has tactile dropped kerbs on either side.
- This crossing has traffic lights with controls at a height of 104cm and rotating cones present.
Euston Road - Upper Woburn Place
- After crossing Euston Road turn left and head along Euston Road for approximately 90m until you reach Upper Woburn Place.
- The surface of the path is block paved with the occasional manhole cover.
- There is a slight gradient heading towards the road.
- There are small concrete areas to the right of the pavement.
- This area of the route can be seen in photographs 3 and 4.
- Cross at the pedestrian crossing.
- Cross Upper Woburn Place at the next pedestrian crossing you encounter.
- The crossing across the Bus entrance road to Euston station has tactile drop kerbs on either side. There is also a central island which likewise has drop kerb and the surface of which is entirely tactile paving.
- At the island there are two separate crossings leading to either side of Euston Road take the crossing to your right.
- This crossing has traffic lights with controls at a height of 104cm and rotating cones present.
- This crossing can be seen in photographs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Upper Woburn Place / Tavistock Square - Woburn Place
- Turn right upon reaching Upper Woburn Place and head along this road for approximately 330m before crossing Tavistock Place at the pedestrian crossing.
- The surface of the pavement is block paving.
- There is a downhill gradient towards the road.
- There is a map available on the right side of the path.
- 5m after Woburn Walk you will encounter 2 concrete service roads to reach the County Hotel.
- These are accessed by block paved drop kerbs.
- Approximately 170m after crossing Upper Woburn Place there is another section of tactile paving for a zebra crossing.
- After another 12m there is a cobbled road that is level with the pavement to enter the British Medical Association.
- After this, continue on until you reach the Tavistock Place pedestrian crossing.
- You will arrive at Tavistock Place after approximately 330m after crossing Upper Woburn Place.
- There is tactile paving on either side of the road.
- The surface of the road is tarmac.
- Before reaching the main road there is a cycle path with an island level with the road.
- The island is tarmac.
- At the cycle path cyclists will be potentially coming from the right.
- There are traffic lights with controls at a height of 108cm and rotating cones present.
Woburn Place - Russell Square
- After crossing Tavistock Place, head along Woburn Place for approximately 250m until you reach Russell Square.
- Along the way you will need to cross both Coram Street and Bernard Street.
- The surface of the road is block paving.
- Immediately after you cross Tavistock Place there is tactile paving for crossing across Woburn Place.
- Head along the road for 105m until you reach Coram Street.
- The crossing at Coram Street has tactile dropped kerbs on either side and a central tactile paved island.
- As you approach the island, traffic will be coming from the right and as you leave it traffic will be coming from the left.
- The island has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
- Immediately after crossing Coram Street, as you continue along Woburn Place, there is a section of tactile paving for a pedestrian crossing across Woburn Place that must be overcome.
- After a few metres you will see 2 separate tarmac service roads with dropped kerbs on either side and a brick block paved island with dropped kerbs in the middle.
- After crossing the next service road there is a portion of Woburn Place which has a brick block paved surface.
- The path also has a very easy slope along it.
- The pavement is a mixture of block paved and brick blocked paving from here until Bernard Street, a distance 110m.
- As you approach Bernard Street there is a small section of tactile block paving for a pedestrian crossing that will need to be overcome.
- After this, continue to Bernard Street and cross the tarmac road at the pedestrian crossing.
- There are tactile dropped kerbs on either side of the crossing.
- There are traffic lights with controls at a height of 104cm and rotating cones present.
Russell Square - Guilford Street
- Continue on until you reach Guilford Street, which you should then cross at the pedestrian crossing a distance of 85m.
- There is tactile paving for a pedestrian crossing after 10m that needs to be overcome.
- The pedestrian crossing across Guilford Street has tactile paving on either side.
- There are traffic lights at a height of 96cm and rotating cones.
- The surface of the road is tarmac.
Guilford Street / Queen Anne's Walk - Queens Square
- After crossing Guilford street head left downhill for approximately 120m.
- Turn right down Queen Anne's Walk for approximately 30m until you reach Queen Square.
- The surface of the pavement is block pavement.
- There is a slight downhill gradient.
- After 50m you will come across the entrance and exit to the President Hotel drop off point.
- These service roads are tarmac and have block paved dropped kerbs on either side.
- There is another similar service road to the President Hotel car park.
- After overcoming this, turn right down Queen Anne's Walk and continue for 30m.
- Queen Anne’s Walk has a very easy slope and uneven surfaces.
Queen Square - National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Main Entrance
- Turn left and continue for approximately 40m, then turn right and continue for 10m to reach the Hospital's Main Entrance.
- The surface of the pavement is block paving with the occasional manhole cover.
- There is a slight downhill gradient along the pavement.