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 or London Euston /ˈlʌndən.ˈjuːstən/ is a central London railway terminus and one of 19 stations managed by Network Rail. It is the sixth busiest railway station in the UK.
Euston is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line, the busiest intercity passenger route in Britain and the main gateway from London to the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and parts of Scotland. Virgin Trains provides high-speed intercity services to these regions. Its most important long-distance destinations are Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. London Midland also provide local commuter and regional services via the WCML from London to Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire as well as long-distance services to the West Midlands county, Staffordshire and Cheshire. Euston is also the terminus for suburban services on the Watford DC Line operated by London Overground.