Euston Station

The Georgian House Hotel is only 7 minutes walk to access the Victoria line that takes you direct to Euston Station. So, if you are planning to take a trip to Scotland, the Georgian House Hotel makes the perfect stopover point.

Location of Euston Station

Euston station is a large Railway station in central London. The station is the terminus of the West coast Mainline and trains from Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, as well as many other local trains terminating here.

History of Euston Station

Although the present station building is modern, Euston was the first railway station to be built in London. The original station was built in the 1830s when the London and Birmingham Railway was constructed. It originally had only two platforms, one for departures and one for arrivals. The station grew rapidly over following years as traffic increased.

In the 1960s it was decided that the old building was no longer adequate. Amid public outcry, the old station building was demolished and replaced by a modern building. The present station has twenty platforms. Following privatisation of the railways in the 1990s, the running of the train services were taken over by private companies on a franchise. The train services into Euston are run by Virgin Trains and Silverlink.

Two Portland stone entrance lodges and the war memorial still survive from the old station. They are situated on Euston Road. The station serves over 51 million people each year.
Three office blocks were built in the forecourt in 1969-1979 designed by Richard Seiffert. Euston Station has a less lofty roof than any of the other London terminals of the great railway line, but it is the oldest of them all. Some seventy trains go in and out of Euston Station daily; and in the signal box there are over three hundred levers; but there is plenty of platform space.

The station presents a remarkably crowded appearance in August during the two or three days prior to the beginning of the shooting season in Scotland.  The closest underground station is Euston.

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Georgian House Hotel is ideally situated in a very central location, so visiting sights all over London is quick and easy. Why not book Georgian House Hotel when you plan your trip to London? You can book online or email to make a reservation on reception@georgianhousehotel.co.uk, or telephone on 00 44 (0)207 834 1438.