The Stations
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The British Rail network is primarily organized as a series of spokes radiating out from a central hub - London, with a few smaller hubs and peripheral routes. Travel between London and many other places can usually be done very conveniently. |
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Each station nowadays generally serves one particular region of the country - for example, if you're traveling to the Southwest of England, your journey will probably start at Paddington or Waterloo. |
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Below is a list of the main London stations and the areas of the United Kingdom they cover. London Station Destinations
What You'll Find Railway stations vary from huge terminals with every possible amenity to tiny halts with just a waiting shelter and everything in between. The largest city stations will always have a booking office / information desk, toilets (sometimes showers), an enclosed waiting area, shops, places to eat, luggage offices and connections to other transport. Smaller stations usually also have a staffed booking office, enclosed waiting area and normally toilet facilities. Small stations will have a waiting shelter, train information and usually a telephone link to speak with staff for information. At small unstaffed stations you can buy your ticket (if you don’t already have one) on the train and usually obtain information on how your train is running from a free phone line. Many stations have taxi pick up points outside, where taxis will wait for rail users. You don't have to book in advance, simply walk up to the first taxi on the stand. Remember only to use licensed taxis. You can tell if a taxi is licensed as it will display a registration plate, usually yellow on the rear of the vehicle. and are close to bus stations for local transport. Luggage facilities Most of the large mainline London stations have left-luggage facilities available, although due to the threat of terrorism, baggage lockers have been phased out. Excess Baggage (Tel:+44 (0)800 783 1085) has services costing £4 per bag per 24 hours or part thereof. These services operate from Paddington, Euston, Waterloo, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Victoria and Charing Cross stations. Wi-Fi Internet A number of Stations now offer Wi Fi access or have locations within their premises with the facility. Virgin Trains First Class Lounges offer Wi Fi and are located in the following stations:
Access is free to first class ticket holders. GNER First Class Lounges offer Wi Fi and are located in the following stations:
This normally includes all full fare first class tickets but not discounted first class fares including weekend first. 'The Cloud' Internet Service Provider. This company provides Wi Fi access at a number of stations. You can find out more at their website: www.thecloud.net. Stations with the service currently are:
The Cloud makes a charge for access to it's service, but offers value for money. BT Openzone - www.btopenzone.com has a Wi Fi access point at:
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London Station Destinations
