The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 17 and Version 12 of Category Rail

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* "Intercity" services are express trains to other major British cities and towns. Usually a service leaving London won't call at any other London stations.
* "Suburban" services are commuter and short-haul trains. They stop at more stations (some trains stop at all stations) and often have much smaller carriages, but run more frequently.
 * Intercity services are express trains to other major British cities and towns. Usually a service leaving London won't call at any other London stations.
* Network South East services are commuter and short-haul trains. They stop at more stations (some trains stop at all stations) and often have much smaller carriages, but run more frequently.
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Major London rail terminals (over 10 million entry/exit a year) are as follows, with the busiest first (AIRPORT SERVICE):
 Major London rail terminals are as follows, with links to more information about the services from each of them {to be completed}
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* [[London Bridge Station]] - the busiest - SE London and Kent, Sussex (GATWICK, LUTON)
* [[Waterloo Station]] - SW London and Surrey, Long distance Portsmouth
* [[Victoria Station]] - South London, Brighton and Medway, Ramsgate (GATWICK)
* [[King's Cross St. Pancras Station|King's Cross Station]] - N London suburbs and long distance to Scotland via East Coast
* [[Liverpool Street Station]] E and NE London and East Anglia (STANSTEAD)
* [[Euston Station]] - NW suburbs and long distance to Manchester and Scotland via West Coast
* [[Paddington Station]] - W London and long distance to west country (HEATHROW)
* [[Fenchurch Street Station]] E London, Thurrock and Southend
* [[City Thameslink Station]] - N and SW London suburbs, Brighton (LUTON, GATWICK)
 * [[King's Cross St. Pancras Station|King's Cross St. Pancras Station]] (2 separate stations: Kings Cross and St. Pancras)
* [[Liverpool Street Station]]
* [[London Bridge Station]]
* [[Charing Cross Station]]
* [[Waterloo Station]]
* [[Victoria Station]]
* [[Paddington Station]]
* [[Euston Station]]
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Lesser used (under 10 million entry/exit a year):
 Other less important terminals are:
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* [[Marylebone Station]] NW London and long distance to Birmingham
* [[Charing Cross Station]] - SE London and Kent
* [[King's Cross St. Pancras Station|St. Pancras Station]] - Long distance to midlands (no London services)
* [[Cannon Street Station]] - SE London, Peak time Kent services
* [[Blackfriars Station]] - SE London, N and SW London suburbs (GATWICK, LUTON)
* [[Moorgate Station]] - N London suburbs, peak time Bedford services
 * [[Moorgate Station]]
* [[Fenchurch Street Station]]
* [[Cannon Street Station]]
* [[Marylebone Station]]
* [[Blackfriars Station]]
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* [[Clapham Junction Station]] (GATWICK)
== Line 35 ==
* [[Clapham Junction Station]]
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* [[Ealing Broadway Station]] (HEATHROW)
 * [[Ealing Broadway Station]]
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*http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rail/realtime.shtml Full list of engineering works links (but it doesnt seem to be toally accurate!)
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* [http://www.southernrailway.com/train_times/engineering_works.shtml Southern engineering works]
 * [http://www.setrains.co.uk/SETrains/PlanYourJourney/EngineeringWorks/ Southern engineering works]
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* Can't find information on First Great Western Website
* '''Fix Please - add more TOCs'''
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Although there are plenty of miles of overground railway in London, it seems somewhat neglected compared to the Tube. This is almost certainly due to the reluctance of the Victorian authorities to allow stations to be built centrally, so the major line terminals never connected; indeed, even now, there's only one overground line that crosses London (that carrying Thameslink trains from London Bridge Station to King's Cross St. Pancras Station).

However, the railways did allow the city to expand, with suburban commuter lines spreading out in all directions over the course of the years from about 1840 to 1880. Although some lines were closed in the 1940s and 1960s, generally most of those running through London were too useful to close.

Broadly, services from London stations can be split into two categories, still used on Tube announcements:

  • Intercity services are express trains to other major British cities and towns. Usually a service leaving London won't call at any other London stations.
  • Network South East services are commuter and short-haul trains. They stop at more stations (some trains stop at all stations) and often have much smaller carriages, but run more frequently.

However, since rail privatisation, both of these services are run by different operators - see list Train Operating Companies (TOCs) on National Rail Enquiries

Major London rail terminals are as follows, with links to more information about the services from each of them {to be completed}

Other less important terminals are:

Some important junctions or intermediate stations include:

If you are making a journey at weekends it is worth checking for engineering works - see :


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