Euston railway station

Coordinates : 51°31′42″N 0°07′59″W  /  51.5284°N 0.1331°W  / 51.5284; -0.1331
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Euston Station
Euston Station is located in Central London
Euston Station
Euston Station
Location of Euston Station in Central London
Local authority London Borough of Camden
Managed by Network Rail
Station code EUS
Number of platforms 18
Fare zone 1
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004?05 26.256 million [1]
2005?06 27.167 million [1]
2006?07 25.585 million [1]
2007?08 Increase 28.739 million [1]
2008?09 Increase 31.179 million [1]
2009?10 Decrease 30.068 million [1]
2010?11 Increase 34.073 million [1]
2011?12 Increase 36.607 million [1]
Key dates
20 July 1837
1849
1962-1968
Opened
Expanded
Rebuilt
Other information
External links
WGS84 51°31′42″N 0°07′59″W  /  51.5284°N 0.1331°W  / 51.5284; -0.1331

Euston station is a major railway station and London Underground station in north central London , in the London Borough of Camden . [2] It is the seventh busiest rail terminal in London (by entries and exits). [3] It is one of 18 British railway stations managed by Network Rail , [4] and is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line . Euston is the main rail gateway for Virgin services to/from the West Midlands , the North West , North Wales and Scotland . It is also a rail gateway for London Midland services to/from Greater London, West Midlands and the North West.

It is connected to Euston tube station and near Euston Square tube station of the London Underground . These stations are in Travelcard Zone 1 . There is also a bus station on the precinct .

London Underground [ change | change source ]

Euston station is directly connected to, and above, Euston tube station , which is served by the Victoria Line and Northern Line (both Bank and Charing Cross branches) of the London Underground .

Euston Square tube station on the Circle Line , Hammersmith & City Line and Metropolitan Line is a three-minute walk from the station along Euston Road .

References [ change | change source ]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Station usage estimates" . Rail statistics . Office of Rail Regulation . Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. London Euston is a seldom-used alternative.
  3. "Station Usage 2006/07" (PDF) . Network Rail . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-29 . Retrieved 2008-08-23 .
  4. "Stations Run by Network Rail" . Network Rail . Retrieved 2008-08-22 .