Euston | |
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London Euston | |
Main entrance in 2009
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Location of Euston in Central London
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Location | Euston Road |
Local authority | London Borough of Camden |
Managed by | Network Rail |
Station code | EUS |
DfT category | A |
Number of platforms | 18 |
Accessible | Yes |
Fare zone | 1 |
OSI |
Euston tube station Euston Square St Pancras King's Cross |
Cycle parking | Yes – platforms 17–18 and external |
Toilet facilities | Yes |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2011–12 | 36.607 million |
2012–13 | 38.299 million |
2013–14 | 41.911 million |
2014–15 | 42.952 million |
2015–16 | 41.678 million |
– interchange | 3.854 million |
Railway companies | |
Original company | London & Birmingham Railway |
Pre-grouping | London & North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland & Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
20 July 1837 | Opened |
1849 | Expanded |
1962–1968 | Rebuilt |
Other information | |
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WGS84 | 51°31′42″N 0°07′59″W / 51.5284°N 0.1331°WCoordinates: 51°31′42″N 0°07′59″W / 51.5284°N 0.1331°W |
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Euston railway station (also known as London Euston, /ˈlʌndən.ˈjuːstən/) is a central London railway terminus located on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden. It is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line to Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The line is the busiest intercity passenger route in Britain and the main gateway from London to the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and parts of Scotland.
The main line station is connected to Euston tube station and is near to Euston Square tube station on the London Underground. It is one of 19 stations in the country that are managed by Network Rail. Euston is the sixth-busiest station in Britain.