Euston railway station Facts for Kids

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Euston Station
National Rail annual entry and exit

Euston Station Location of Euston Station in Central London
Local authority	London Borough of Camden
Managed by	Network Rail
Station code	EUS
Number of platforms	18
Fare zone	1
2004–05	26.256 million
2005–06	27.167 million
2006–07	25.585 million
2007–08	28.739 million
2008–09	31.179 million
2009–10	30.068 million
2010–11	34.073 million
2011–12	36.607 million
Key dates
20 July 1837 1849 1962-1968	Opened Expanded Rebuilt
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
Other websites	Departures Layout Facilities Buses

Euston station is a major railway station and London Underground station in north central London, in the London Borough of Camden. It is the seventh busiest rail terminal in London (by entries and exits). It is one of 18 British railway stations managed by Network Rail, and is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line. Euston is the main rail gateway for Virgin services to/from the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and Scotland. It is also a rail gateway for London Midland services to/from Greater London, West Midlands and the North West.

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.

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.

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An early print of Euston showing the wrought iron roof of 1837.
"Euston Arch": the original entrance to Euston Station (photographed in 1896)
The Great Hall, Euston Station
Plan of Euston station from 1888.
The Euston Arch being demolished, February 1962
The modern waiting hall and departure board in 2021
The forecourt and frontage of Euston in 2017, with the statue of Robert Stephenson
Map of the area around Euston, with planned High Speed 2 redevelopment. The new line is drawn in red (left). (The line to the right is High Speed 1 entering St Pancras International).
Euston station seen from above, in 2013
Virgin Trains Class 390 (left) and Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 (right)
London Overground Class 378 entering Euston from Watford Junction via the Watford DC Line
London Midland Class 350 entering Euston from the West Coast Main Line

Euston railway station facts for kids

London Underground

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