The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 18 and Version 11 of Euston Station
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== Line 4 == | == Line 4 == |
There are two main operators from this station, Virgin Trains and Silverlink. Virgin run services to the North West - the old "London Midland Region", known as the West Coast Main Line (WCML). Destinations include: * [http://manchester.openguides.org Manchester] |
There are two main operators from this station, Virgin Trains and Silverlink. Virgin run services to the North West - the old "London Midland Region". Destinations include: * Manchester |
== Line 8 == | == Line 8 == |
* [http://glasgow.openguides.org Glasgow] |
* Glasgow |
== Line 13 == | == Line 13 == |
[[Silverlink]] also run various services to Northampton via Watford Junction, Hemel Hempstead and [http://miltonkeynes.openguides.org Milton Keynes]. They used to run slower but cheaper services to Birmingham but don't any more - the cheaper alternative are [[Chiltern Railways]] from [[Marylebone station|Marylebone]]. |
Silverlink also run a stopping service to Birmingham via Milton Keynes. |
== Line 59 == | |
==== Architecture ==== The modern building dates from 1968. It is generally agreed to be the worst of the central London terminuses, both ugly and unfriendly to use. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euston article]. |
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== Line 69 == | == Line 64 == |
All those that you would expect at a major rail terminus. Note, there are some cash machines hidden in the interchange with the [[Silverlink]] platforms. |
All those that you would expect at a major rail terminus. Note, there are some cash machines hidden in the interchange with the Silverlink platforms. |
== Line 71 == | == Line 66 == |
Food options are mediocre. Apart from Upper Crust, Burger King and their ilk, a Whistlestop shop by the Silverlink platforms is the best bet on the station. If you've got twenty minutes, you could get a takeaway meal from [[African Kitchen, NW1 2HN | African Kitchen]] in [[Drummond Street | Drummond St]] next door. |
Public toilets are situated in the Northern corner of the station near platform 1 - entry costs 20p |
== Line 73 == | |
Public toilets are situated in the northern corner of the station near platform 1 - entry costs 20p |
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== Line 90 == | == Line 83 == |
easting='289511' edit_type='Minor tidying' |
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== Line 94 == | == Line 86 == |
host='212.18.226.191' |
host='193.60.232.7' |
== Line 96 == | == Line 88 == |
latitude='51d31m39.41s' |
latitude='51.527614' |
== Line 98 == | == Line 90 == |
longitude='-0d7m55.62s' major_change='0' |
longitude='-0.132116' |
== Line 101 == | |
northing='5654109' |
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== Line 93 == | |
os_x='529559' os_y='182674' |
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== Line 105 == | |
summary='Main Line Station' |
Zone 1 Station / Streetmap Link / Journey Planner
National Rail
There are two main operators from this station, Virgin Trains and Silverlink. Virgin run services to the North West - the old "London Midland Region". Destinations include:
- Manchester
- Birmingham
- Liverpool
- Glasgow
- Holyhead
Silverlink run a half hourly service to Watford Junction, which coincides with and runs along the same tracks as the Bakerloo Line between Queen's Park and Harrow And Wealdstone.
Silverlink also run a stopping service to Birmingham via Milton Keynes.
Tube lines served
Northern Line | (Charing Cross Branch) | North | Mornington Crescent | Euston | Warren Street | South | ||||
(Bank Branch) | North | Camden Town | Euston | King's Cross St Pancras | South | |||||
Victoria Line | North | King's Cross St Pancras | Euston | Warren Street | South |
Interchanges
There are cross platform interchanges between the Victoria Line and the Bank branch of the Northern Line
Facilities
All those that you would expect at a major rail terminus. Note, there are some cash machines hidden in the interchange with the Silverlink platforms.
Public toilets are situated in the Northern corner of the station near platform 1 - entry costs 20p
Nearby
- Euston Square Station - if you need the Circle, Hammersmith and City or Metropolitan lines.
- Bus terminus - outside the concourse
- Head of steam pub - recommended. Just outside, on the left hand side
- Drummond Street, home of several excellent vegetarian Indian Bhel Poori houses
- The UCL Bloomsbury Theatre
- University College London
History
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