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Overview

Plagforms 1 to 12 are directly accessible from the platform level concourse, whilst the route to platforms 13 and 14 is more complicated.

The main entrance and that from the long stay car park bring you into the platform level concourse towards the north (platform 1) side, whilst routes from the Metro Link service, taxi rank and London Road, bring you opposite the gate to platform 10 (via steps and escalator) or platform 12 (via the lift), towards the south end.

From Which Entrance?

  From the Main Entrance
From the Long Stay Car Park
From the Metro Link Service
From the London Road Entrance
From the Taxi Rank

From the Main Entrance

Go through two sets of doors, turn right then through another set of doors into the platform level concourse. The booking office is to your left (11 o'clock), whilst the gate to platform 1 is to your left, on the opposite side of the concourse. As you reach the gates, the higher numbered platforms are to your right.

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From the Long Stay Car Park

Go through a set of doors, past Station Reception to your right, then through another set of doors into the northeast corner of the platform level concourse. The gate to platform 1 is to your left with those for higher numbered platforms beyond this, along the east sie.

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From the Metro Link Service

By Lift

Move beyond the rear of the train and locate the lift in front of you. Ascend to platform level (2). As you leave the lift, you're opposite the gate to platform 9. Visit the lifts page for more details.

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By Escalator or Steps

As you move towards the rear of the train, you pass the recess to the escalator, then that for the steps. You go up west into the level 1 bridge over the Metro Link tracks. Move to the wall in front of you, if you've come up the escalator, you'll need to go round the stairwell, then turn left and go through the doors on your right. turn right and go up the escalator (left is up) or steps into the platform level concourse, opposite the gate to platform 10 to your right. As you face the platforms, the lower numbered platforms are to your left.

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From the London Road Entrance

If you've got off a bus, turn left and go about 15 metres to locate the entrance on your right. Go through the doors (automatic opening outwards) and continue into the level 0 concourse.

By Lift

Turn right and locate the the two lifts on the right-hand side of the concourse. At platform level (2) you emerge facing the gate to platform 12. As you face the gates, the lower numbered platforms are to your left.

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By Escalator/Steps

Bear right and locate the foot of the steps on your left. The up escalator is beyond this. Go up to level 1, turn right and go through the doors in front of you, then turn left. You can either go up the escalator in front of you, or the steps to the right of this. Go to the top, platform level concourse and turn right, you're opposite the gate to platform 10 with the lower numbered platforms to your left.

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From the Taxi Rank

Via Escalator or Steps

As you go through the doors, into the level 0 concourse, the escalators should be in front of you, the left-hand one is going up. Alternatively, you can move left and find the steps. Turn right at the top, go through a set of doors then turn left. The upward escalator is in front of you with the steps to your right of this. Go to the top, platform level and turn right. You're opposite the gate to platform 10, the lower numbered platforms are to your left.

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Via the Lift

Enter via the doors from the taxi rank and turn left, there are two lifts in front of you. As you reach level 2, platform level, you're opposite the gate to platform 12. The lower numbered platforms are to your left. Visit the lifts page for more details.

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To Platforms 13 and 14

Via the Moving Walkways and Steps

Move onto the island platform 10 and 11 then continue, along the middle of this island, away from the platform level concourse, until you reach the moving walkways. Take the left-hand walkway, continue from the end of this onto the second walkway up to the bridge level.

Continue, avoiding benches and other furniture, forward to the wall in front of you.

For Platform 13

Move slightly left and continue along the short passage to the top of the steps. Note that the upward escalator is to your right of these steps. Go down two flights of steps then turn left onto the platform. We understand you're near the rear of the train. If you need platform 13B, turn left (west) and continue, at least beyond the steps up from platform 14.

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For Platform 14

Turn right, continue to the wall in front of you then turn right again. Continue, down two flights of steps and turn left onto the platform. We understand you're near the rear of the train.

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Via the Lifts

Move onto Platform 10 and continue, away from the platform level concourse, beyond the steps to the bridge and locate the lift on your right, then turn left at bridge level.

Pass the corridor to steps and escalator on your left and locate the lift, just beyond this.

For platform 14, turn left then right and continue, beyond the steps. We understand you're now near the rear of the train.

Note, the customer services office is in front of you as you reach platform level. Visit the lifts page for more details.

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