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« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2020, 03:11:03 »
Not a public right-of-way, but perhaps used by people not catching a train: yesterday evening I had to get from Bath Road in Reading to Oxford Road and "followed my nose". When I reached Tilehurst Road and the railway bridge, I noticed a path signposted "Reading West Station" and went down it. It led me on to the south end of the station platform, along which I walked the entire length, to exit at the north end onto Oxford Road, conveniently close to a bus stop.
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« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2020, 06:34:36 »
I have heard it said - on here I believe - that there is a public right of way at Paddington from Praed Street through to Bishop's Road, and that this is why Platforms 8 and 9 are not barriered to accommodate this right.
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« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2020, 06:53:56 »
I seem to recall waiting for a train at Fenny Stratford and seeing quite a number of people passing by ... whether a public right of way or something that has simply come into common use,  I know not.  From WikiPedia

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The station can be accessed from both Watling Street (via steps at Stag bridge) and Simpson Road (which is at grade), to the east and west of the station respectively
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« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2020, 07:56:57 »
Quote from: Marlburian on March 20, 2020, 03:11:03
Not a public right-of-way, but perhaps used by people not catching a train: yesterday evening I had to get from Bath Road in Reading to Oxford Road and "followed my nose". When I reached Tilehurst Road and the railway bridge, I noticed a path signposted "Reading West Station" and went down it. It led me on to the south end of the station platform, along which I walked the entire length, to exit at the north end onto Oxford Road, conveniently close to a bus stop.

It's used by people to do all sorts that path
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« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2020, 12:10:01 »
Looking at a street map when I got home, it did seem quite a direct route compared with using nearby streets.
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« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2020, 14:00:20 »
Quote from: Marlburian on March 20, 2020, 12:10:01
Looking at a street map when I got home, it did seem quite a direct route compared with using nearby streets.

Depends where you're going, and whence. It is of course the (only) step-free access at RDW:
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    Tilehust Road Station entrance - Step free access to Basingstoke / Newbury platform. 
    Oxford Road entrance - access to Reading platform via ramp (approx 1:9) and four steps.
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