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There are nine major train stations in London, each serving different
parts of the UK, therefore the station you travel from is determined by
where you want to go. Be sure you get to the right train station in order
to successfully begin your journey. London Transport has a 'Stationlink'
bus service which runs between the major British Rail stations. In
addition all the stations are part of the Underground (Tube) network, and
so it is reasonably easy to travel from one station to another.
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Victoria Station
Victoria station is the only main line terminal
station in London’s West End and it is the hub for all forms of
transportation. Its origins began with the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Today, it is one of London’s busiest and most congested stations. And it
is the one that most tourists have heard about It’s worth a visit to see
the impressive glazed ironwork roof.
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Paddington Station
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Paddington was built as the
terminus of the Great Western Railway in 1850 - 54. This spectacular train
shed has an iron girder roof with three-bays, and these have 189
decorative wrought iron ribs and are supported by a cast-iron column every
third rib. Paddington is unusual in that it does not have a principal
exterior facade. In its place is the Great Western Hotel.
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Waterloo Station
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Waterloo is the UK's largest
station, covering an area of 24.5 acres. One of its most notable
features is the Victory Arch, built of Portland Stone. This commemorates
the London and South Western and the Southern Railway men who gave their
lives in the First and Second World Wars.
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Kings Cross
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The station was opened in
1852 and the station roof, the largest at the time, was supposedly
modeled on the riding school of the Czars of Moscow. It is also rumored
that Queen Boadicea (Queen of the Roman Tribes in Britain) is buried
beneath platform 8. This rail station is home to the magical "Platform
9 3/4," where the young wizards of Harry Potter board the trains.
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Euston Station
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The original Euston station
opened in 1837 but was completely rebuilt in conjunction with the
electrification of the West Coast Main Line between 1963 and 1968. Two
Portland stone entrance lodges and the war memorial still survive from
the old station.
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