Information sign
Stepped entrance to a subway sign
What does the Stepped entrance to a subway sign mean?
Shows pedestrians where the steps lead down to a subway, an underpass for crossing the road on foot.
Also known as: Subway steps sign
What it means
A stepped entrance to a subway for pedestrians.
The figure going down steps shows a stepped entrance to a subway, an underpass for pedestrians to cross the road.
The sign is for pedestrians. Where steps are the only access, people who cannot use steps need another route.
Where you'll see it
At the entrance to pedestrian subways.
Rules to know
The sign marks a stepped entrance to a subway for pedestrians.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 137
Common mistakes
Mistake: Thinking it is a sign for drivers.
Instead: It is for pedestrians. Drivers do not need to act on it.
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See also
Pedestrian crossing
Warning sign
A warning of a crossing for people on foot.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Information signs, p. 137
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 814.1). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content