Euston railway station
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.
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| Local authority | London Borough of Camden |
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| 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 | 11px 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 |
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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
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.
Euston Railway Station Media
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An early print of Euston showing the wrought iron roof of 1837
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"Euston Arch": the original entrance to Euston Station (photographed in 1896)
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The Great Hall, Euston Station
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Plan of Euston station from 1888
- Euston Doric Arch demolition geograph-2991033-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The Euston Arch being demolished, February 1962
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Euston railway station, London.
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Map of the area around Euston, with planned High Speed 2 redevelopment. The new line is drawn in orange (left). (The line to the right is High Speed 1 entering St Pancras International).
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Euston station seen from above, in 2013
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(left) and Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 (right)
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entering Euston on the Lioness line from Watford Junction
References
| 40x40px | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euston station. |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ↑ London Euston is a seldom-used alternative.
- ↑ "Station Usage 2006/07" (PDF). Network Rail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ↑ "Stations Run by Network Rail". Network Rail. Retrieved 2008-08-22.