Basic information
London’s terminal stations are concentrated along Marylebone Road and the River Thames.
Britain has 2 major rail arteries running through England and Scotland: the East Coast Main Line and the West Coast Main Line. Their respective London termini are King’s Cross and Euston stations.
Running north to south through inland England between the East Coast Main Line and the West Coast Main Line is the Midland Main Line. Its London terminus is St Pancras station.
King's Cross, St Pancras and Euston stations all face Marylebone Road, and they are also arranged from east to west in the order of the East Coast Main Line, Midland Main Line and West Coast Main Line, making them easy to use once you remember the sequence.
St Pancras Station is also served by Eurostar international trains, which travel in the opposite direction from the Midland Main Line and connect London with Paris and other European cities.
London's terminal stations
King's Cross Station
King's Cross Station is the terminus of the East Coast Main Line, connecting London with Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
King's Cross Station is depicted in the Harry Potter series as the departure and arrival station for the Hogwarts Express.
King’s Cross station is the London terminus of the East Coast Main Line, which connects London and Edinburgh. We introduce the trains and Harry Potter’s “Platform 9 and 3/4.” For more details, see the article below.
St Pancras Station
St Pancras Station is the terminus of the Midland Main Line, connecting London with Sheffield, a city in central England.
St Pancras is also a departure and arrival station for the international Eurostar service, connecting London with European cities such as Paris.
In the Harry Potter novels, the Hogwarts Express departs from and arrives at King’s Cross station, but the St Pancras station building was chosen as a filming location for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This was because the neighboring St Pancras made a more visually striking station building on film than King’s Cross.
St Pancras station is the London terminus of the Midland Main Line and the international Eurostar service. The article below introduces its Gothic Revival station building and high-speed trains.
Euston Station
Euston Station is the London terminus of the West Coast Main Line, which connects London with the Scottish cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Because the West Coast Main Line has few straight sections, tilting trains Pendolino（Pendolino） have been introduced to enable higher speeds through curves.
Euston Station is also served by the Caledonian Sleeper, one of the United Kingdom’s iconic sleeper trains.
Euston station is the London terminus of the West Coast Main Line, which connects London with Scotland. Tilting Pendolino trains and sleeper trains arrive and depart here. Read the article below for more details.
Paddington Station
Paddington Station is the terminal station of the Great Western Main Line, connecting London with southwest England and South Wales.
Paddington Station is where Paddington Bear first appears in the story. His name comes from Paddington Station.
Paddington station is the terminus for the Great Western Main Line and the Heathrow Express. We introduce the Paddington Bear statue and railway rolling stock. For details, see the article below.
Waterloo Station
Waterloo Station is the terminus of the South Western Main Line, which connects London with the coastal town of Weymouth in southern England. Located in central London, it has the highest passenger numbers in the United Kingdom.
The related guide “ロンドン：観光スポット・グルメ・交通・モデルコースを解説” is currently available only in Japanese.
