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Accessible Train stations in London - Liverpool street, Elizabeth Line

On Wednesday, June 15th, I revisited Liverpool street (on the Elizabeth Line).
It is imperative to visitors to London to realise that the new Elizabeth line Liverpool street station is at least a kilometre walk from the original Liverpool street National Rail station; maybe up to a mile distance.
There is a long tunnel which connects both, but it is a very long walk.

Liverpool street Moorgate to Liverpool street Station on the surface.

Some signage as to the distances required to travel between TFL lines, and stations, would be useful, who is in charge of TFL?
The new Elizabeth line Liverpool street station has excellent exits to Moorgate station via deep escalators and lifts.
When exiting the platforms, there is a very wide tunnel running between them and this has a super sized lift; in fact there are two, in different directions, for either Moorgate and Farringdon.

Liverpool street Moorgate Tunnel the Real one

At the top of this escalator, is a short walk, and another whopper of an escalator which brings you right up to the station concourse which is at street level.

Liverpool street Moorgate Elevator 2 to Infinity and beyond

Liverpool street Moorgate entrance - one end of new Liverpool street Elizabeth Line

On Tuesday, May 24th 2022, the first section of the Elizabeth Line officially opened. Elizabeth Line Today, the 14th June 2022, I decided to visit Liverpool street Elizabeth Line.
I happened to be in the front carriage heading for Paddington. There is an exit at this end, which I presumed exited the station.

Liverpool street Moorgate Tunnel 1

Liverpool street Moorgate Tunnel 2

Liverpool street Moorgate Tunnel 1

I followed the tunnel for some time, then it took a bend, and then I had a choice of many steps or a small lift.
The Lift took me to a hall which had no exit signs except stairs out of this area, and after some panic, I asked a member of staff how I exited the building by a lift?

Liverpool street Moorgate Steps

Liverpool street Moorgate Lift

Liverpool street Moorgate Steps

They had no suggestions, and then I spotted an entry back into the trains which had a disabled sign, and this led to another lift to exit to street level, and then my ticket no longer functioned, and I had to ask to be let out!
It was reminiscent of getting lost in Bank station which still haunts me! I should point out that I have severe copd and am visiting these new stations purely so that others can avoid these problems, most people will find this route quite normal.
Liverpool street is on the Elizabeth Line, and is at the start of the brand new Crossrail route under Central London. It is a brand new, and fully accessible station for wheelchair accessibility.
The new Liverpool street station on the Elizabeth Line should not be confused with that which already exists. It is almost in Moorgate. I thank Ianvisits for much of this detail, as I am very confused about this. The Moorgate station is the west entrance to this Liverpool street station. There is one (three) long corridors to the original Liverpool street. I will have to visit the new station before I can describe the distances involved in these tunnels.

Lasly, I am attempting to find some distances to walk from any part of the new Liverpool street station to the old Liverpool street station, apart from it is a tunnel. This image may give some idea.

Liverpool street Tunnel Mapping

Also, a couple of blogs seem to have made an reasonable investigation, including the post on Access London; and also the diamond geezer

National Rail : Elizabeth Line

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And Last updated on: Wednesday, 02-Oct-2024 12:15:18 BST