‘Paddington Bear’ was written by Michael Bond in 1958. His bear arrived here somehow from ‘deepest, darkest Peru’ and was named after the station. You can find a statue of him near the escalators.
In 1991 an IRA bomb hidden in a bin in Victoria station killed one man and injured 38. This led to the removal of all litter bins from London stations.
The station was built in 1874 on the site of the old Bethlem hospital for the mentally ill, which dated back to the 14th century and is the origin of the word ‘bedlam’.
‘Platform 9 and 3/4 ‘ is a site of pilgrimage for fans of Harry Potter, as this is the place of departure for the Hogwarts Express. A luggage trolley ‘disappearing’ through a wall marks the spot.
The railway station is the oldest terminus in London, opening in 1836. It was badly damaged in the Blitz, and went through major redevelopment in the 1970s to cope with new levels of traffic.
The main entrance to Waterloo Station is the Victory Arch, a memorial to employees of the London and South Western Railway staff killed in the First World War.
This place is named after a cross put here by Edward I in 1290. He erected 12 crosses in all, each marking where his queen’s body rested overnight, en route from Lincoln to burial at Westminster.
A good place to catch a train. Except Sundays, when it is a good place to get a rail replacement bus.
Don't forget the free bus which takes you into town and ferry every 15mins
48hr parking (Fri morn to Sat night), right next to entrance, only £13. Pretty good.
On your way to the Beach? Why not stop at Central eating on Terminus Road and grab a picnic?
Or you can also now use the free cash machine by Sainsburys Local under the Station Plaza Health Centre
Why not treat yourself to a magazine before going through the barrier? They've got a brilliant selection. Makes a journey that usually has delays enjoyable.
If you are coming from the airport get your ticket from Luton ticket desk in order to avoid queues at station
The first station opened here in 1863. Now about 2,000 trains pass through each day, making it the busiest station in Europe (but Shinjuku, Tokyo is now the busiest in the world).
