The interesting thing about this mainline station is that it doesn't connect with any of the tube…read morestations that the other mainline stations do. Sure, there is an argument that there are a couple of stations nearby by this is on the edge of the old city, so the streets twist and turn everywhere, and half the exits are closed, so getting to the tube can actually be quite tricky at time. Still, it's a station, so you can get to places out of the city reasonably easy. Yeah, I guess privatised railways do create a mess like this.

Fenchurch Street railway station is the City of London's oldest main line station, the smallest,…read moreand also one of the nicest. It is also one of the four stations on the original Monopoly Board. Perhaps these things are not unrelated? The first station in the area was the London & Blackwall railway's terminus in nearby Minories, opened in 1840. These trains ran down to the Thames at Blackwall, and were designed to take traffic from the ferries, which they successfully achieved. In 1841 it was extended close to the city, on the present site. It was rebuilt in 1853-4 to the designs of George Berkeley, in grey stock brick, in a simple classical design with doric pilasters separating round-arched windows, all surmounted by a crescent-shaped pediment, in which is located the station clock. The station also became the terminus of the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway (LT&SR) n 1858, and it is these services - to Tilbury and Southend - which survive to-day. The frontage happily survives almost untouched, and in excellent condition, although the original flat canopy above the entrance has been replaced by a nevertheless attractive zig-zag canopy. It faces a small square, and is delightful in summer sunshine. The same cannot be said of the accommodation behind, where the graceful arched glass train-shed has been replaced by a rather low and dingy ceiling underneath a large office development, although the long platforms do at least have some daylight further out. Its small size means it is also easy to navigate, and there are no long walks to anywhere. The main ticketing facilities and concourse behind are at first floor level: there are escaltors, stairs and a lifts. Toilets (free) are on the ground floor, with all other facilities at first floor level. There are a number of food and drink outlets, a Transport for London help desk, several cashpoints and a small newsagent (W H Smiths) on the concourse. There is also a small ticket office at the Cooper's Row entrance. The station has just two island platforms giving four platform faces, which are used to capacity at peak hours, providing some 20 trains an hour. The services used to be a by-word for awfulness: the LT&SR acronym was reinterpreted as the 'Late, tired and suffering railway' by its passengers. However, the trains are now exclusively operated by the c2c company (c2c = City to coast), with shiny new trains which are among the most punctual in the UK. Fenchurch Street It is unique in London termini in not having an underground connection. The best connection is from the rear exit (Cooper's Row) to Tower Hill station, a two-minute walk away. There is a small taxi rank by the main entrance, but no cycle storage, nor any left luggage facilities.

Clean station. Hustle and bustle, busy. Clear signage…read more Getting from one platform to another is easy breezy. High-speed trains to get you to international destinations in no time.

Arrived into St. Pancras the other day from Gare du Nord and it was a decent experience…read more After hopping off my train, it was merely a walk to the connected Underground station! I love how they have numerous shops and eateries between the long distance train station and the underground! The loos are complimentary too!

This is one of the busiest stations in London as it acts as a main thoroughfare for not only trains…read morebut buses as well. Each time I've used this station it's been an easy experience. Even though it's extremely busy, it's easy to navigate and signage is clear. If you're in need of assistance, employees are very patient and helpful.

If you haven't experienced London Victoria during rush hour you haven't lived!…read more Can be crazy intimidating for tourists , just get out of their way step to the side and if you can read your train timetable you'll be fine One of my favorite places to watch people rushing everywhere is to sit at the Whethersppons pub above on the second floor with a bacon buttie and coffee Great view,

Very busy station that puts you in the heart of the many different attractions and the downtown…read morearea.

Our Stay,Citizen M Hotel sits right over the underground exit…read more So simple to move around by subway here. london is wonderful.

Overview: a beautiful station, very big and can be confusing, many stores and food options…read more ---- I stayed a hostel 5 minutes away by walking and this station was so convenient. The architecture was so beautiful at any time of the day. The inside being quite beautiful as well, especially when you walk upstairs overlooking the Eurostar trains and see a couple different statues there. My favorite was the large one of the couple embracing. Platform 9 3/4 is located in this station, for Harry Potter fans, the cart is available during the day to take a picture with for a price, but after hours they remove it and you can still take pics and videos with it! During my stay they had free ice cream outside the station that was super yummy and a nice little treat to have before heading out in my way to the trains. Inside the station are lots of places to eat and has cheap, convenient food spots like Greggs, and nicer sit-down places as well. It can be a bit tough navigating through the station because it's so big (especially when using maps and trying to find places like restaurants inside of the station) but for the train areas just follow the signs and it's pretty self explanatory. They even have a piano for people to play for fun which was cool to see and hear. Scanning in and out of the station is also easy because all you need is a credit/debit card and you don't even need to purchase a ticket which is so much more convenient compared to places in the US or France. ---- Overall: a great station to stay near and to go to, easy-ish to navigate and lots of places to eat at, very beautiful station as well

Clear Efficient Easy…read moreto find your way Expensive stores Great crossing point Memorable

I thought Lina was exaggerating, but having visited Aldgate East I could not possibly agree more…read more Dark. Depressing. Crumbling. The best thing about this station is that they have trains to take you away from it! It is one of the few in Travelcard Zone 1 that isn't on or inside the Circle Line. Instead, it services the District Line (between Tower Hill and Whitechapel) and the Hammersmith & City (between Liverpool Street and Whitechapel). It is not step free and there are the usual Oyster readers and ticket barricades. Note: this is the only station (and I've Yelped over 100 of them!) where I have been (very politely!) asked not to photograph due to "security". Because a bad guy would certainly want to be obvious about it with a cheap low-res digital camera that has pink polka dots. (It's my wife's.)

This is a station I used to use a lot when I worked with a charity in Whitechapel…read more The station dates to 1938, and was built to replace a station of 1884 vintage slightly to the west, when the triangular junction between Aldgate, Tower Hill and Aldgate East was enlarged. One effect of its rebuilding further eastwards was that an intermediate station between here and Whitechapel, St Mary's (Whitchapel Road), was closed when the new station opened. It was one of the first 'cut-and-cover' stations to be designed to be completely under the surface (ie the ticket hall is down the steps). The tracks were lowered to accommodate this, with the result that the platforms in effect are double-height, and therefore unusually spacious (although poor lighting results in it being rather dingy, as Moonrising mentions). It has always had an air of neglect about it, and although it retains its 1930s tiling scheme, this has become very tatty. Let's hope the current refurbishment improves things. The station used to have an attractive red-brick Jacobean-style building above it, but this seems to have disappeared in the general redevelopment of the area. It is served by both District line trains to and from Upminster, and by Hammersmith and City Line trains. It's less than a five minute walk (west) to Aldgate station, where additional Metropolitan Line trains and the Circle Line run - good to know when things go wrong. During the day, there's a useful entrance at the east end onto Whitechapel Road.

Very large and busy station close to the Borough Market, London Bridge, and within walking distance…read moreto many attractions such as the Tower Bridge, The Shard, etc. I took the Jubilee line here when arriving in town to run the London Marathon as our hotel was close by. The Northern line also runs through here. This station goes pretty deep and good thing the escalators worked! Also, tap and pay was easy here. It was a main station for the marathon runners to board and head to the start line area. Its one of the oldest stations dating back to the 1830's. There are now some current businesses here to grab a coffee and bite to eat. Can be a bit confusing to navigate for some as its massive and winding so make sure you know where you're going.

Super busy station with a lot of activity and movement. Know we're going or step to the side until…read moreyou can figure it out.

I remember years ago that I was supposed to meet a friend at this station and my immediate thought…read morewas, gee, it can't be that big. Well, it turned out that I was completely wrong - this station is absolutely massive, much, much bigger than I have every experienced (in fact it is the biggest station in England). Yeah, so it turned out that I had absolutely no idea where to meet him (though we ended up meeting up anyway). Yeah, this station is nothing short of massive, and it simply took me ages just to locate the tube station so I could get back to my hotel. To a guy from Australia the size of this station is mindboggling.

I thought Bank was the worst, but Waterloo definitely gives it a run for its money. It's a very…read morebusy station, possibly the busiest, with Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee and Waterloo & City lines meeting here underground, as well as being the terminus for South West Trains. Getting from one to the other involves lots and lots of walking and the signage could use a little improvement. If you do have to connect here, I advice you pack some patience. Lots of it. And maybe a compass. Note: The Bakerloo platform is curved. The carriages are straight. This means there's a gap of as much as six or eight inches between the train and the platform. Mind the gap.

This station is striking because of its spacious environs. The number of services including food…read moreand beverage shops is a major plus. The washrooms are convenient and finding the platforms is reasonably easy. It's a relatively navigable station with numerous connections to local destinations and beyond. Use of this station is more likely to facilitate your journey than detract from it.

Part of the overall London metro system, this train station has a variety of trains and buses…read more There are a wide variety of shops and restaurants if one has the time between trains and buses. There is free WiFi and lots of cafes. Definitely recommend.

I've probably been watching way too many Youtube channels about the London Underground because I'm…read morenow referring to them as sub-surface and deep level lines, and this one I believe is a subsurface line. This means that it is one of the older lines, basically because they didn't have the modern boring machines that they do now (and even then it takes absolute yonks to build a line, but I guess back then they didn't care if they were barging though some ancient historical site, whereas now they have to do a lot of archeology before anything - who knows, they might find a dinosaur). Anyway, yeah, this station isn't bad, and I believe it's on the edge of the main city. Well, that isn't surprising considering that it is named after one of its gates.

I prefer the young gate to the Aldgate…read more It was horrific when several people died here in the July 7 bombings, and Aldgate will forever be synonymous with that horrific attack. These days it's just a very busy spot on the line close to Liverpool Street, and a station I use more than most others, as I come around here for food and drink a lot when I visit London. Close to the best parts of East London, well kept, often busy, and in a very useful location.