London station group facts for kids

The London station group is a collection of 18 important train stations located in central London. These stations are all part of the National Rail network, which connects towns and cities across the UK. Most of them are what we call terminal stations. This means they are at the very end of a railway line, so trains arrive and then have to turn around to leave. On train tickets, this group of stations is often simply called London Terminals.

Stations in the Group

As of 2025, the London station group includes these busy stations:

Stations That Used to Be Part of the Group

Over time, some stations have left the London station group, usually because they closed down. Here are a few examples:

• Broad Street (closed in 1986)
• Holborn Viaduct (closed in 1990)
• Kensington Olympia (left the group in 1994)
• Kings Cross Thameslink (closed in 2007)

Related pages

• List of London railway stations

Images for kids

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  The first London terminal station, London Bridge, in 1836.

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  The unique Gothic style of St Pancras railway station was saved from being torn down.

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  Broad Street station was one of the few in the London station group to be closed and demolished.

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  Building railway lines into London needed a lot of land, especially south of the River Thames.

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  The main entrance of Blackfriars station.

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  Cannon Street station, a busy terminal in the City of London.

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  The building of Charing Cross station, seen from the platforms.

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  The Ludgate Hill entrance to City Thameslink station.

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  The front of Euston station.

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  Fenchurch Street station.

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  The main building of King's Cross station.

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  The Bishopsgate entrance to Liverpool Street station.

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  The Tooley Street entrance to London Bridge station.

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  The entrance to Marylebone station.

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  An entrance to Moorgate station.

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  The northwest entrance to Old Street station.

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  Paddington Station, a major hub for western routes.

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  The east entrance to St Pancras International station.

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  The north building of Vauxhall mainline station.

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  The front of London Victoria Station.

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  Waterloo station, one of London's largest and busiest.

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  The entrance to Waterloo East station from the Waterloo concourse.