Euston railway station
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| Local authority | London Borough of Camden |
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| Managed by | Network Rail |
| Station code | EUS |
| Platforms in use | 18 |
| Travelcard zone | 1 |
| NR 2004/5 usage | 26.256 million[1] |
| NR 2005/6 usage | 27.167 million[1] |
| NR 2006/7 usage | 25.585 million[1] |
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| 20 July 1837 1849 1962-1968 |
Opened Expanded Rebuilt |
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| List of stations | Underground • National Rail |
| Other websites | Departures • Facilities |
Coordinates: 51°31′43″N 0°08′04″W / 51.5287°N 0.1345°W
Euston station is a major rail and tube 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 from London to the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and Scotland.
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.
[change] Services
Four train operating companies use Euston:
- Virgin Trains operates an intensive express network.
- London Midland operates Long distance commuter services.
- 2 trains per hour to Birmingham New Street, Northampton via Watford, Tring, Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes
- 1 train each hour to Crewe via Nuneaton.
Additional service to Liverpool Lime Street.
- London Overground operates local commuter services.
- 2 trains per hour to Watford Junction and local stations in North West London.
- First ScotRail operates Caledonian Sleeper services.
- Highland sleeper service to Aberdeen, Fort William and Inverness.
- Lowland sleeper service to Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley.
[change] 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.
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Euston railway station from Office of Rail Regulation statistics
- ↑ London Euston is a seldom-used alternative.
- ↑ "Station Usage 2006/07". Network Rail. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/pdf/station-usage-report-2006-07.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ↑ "Stations Run by Network Rail". Network Rail. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/765.aspx. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
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