Can't imagine a more convenient way to visit Windsor and what must surely be the most iconic castle…read moreon the planet (and fully repaired since 1992 when it formed the icing on the cake of QEII's annus horribilis!). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annus_horribilis Parking is a zoo and horrendously expensive - take the train to Eton and enjoy :)

Windsor & Eaton Riverside is located right at the bottom of the hill from the Castle and gets you…read morevery close to town. This is a good overground train station with trains that go to Waterloo station in Central London. Having this line makes a day trip out of London to Windsor very easy and affordable if you do not want to take a tour on a tour bus. For us, we were able to find a late morning train and got to Windsor & Eaton in around a half hour. The train was nice and air conditioned and when we pulled into the station it was easy to exit and find our way to the items on our list including a trip to the castle and a boat tour. The attendants at the station were very nice when we returned and let us know which train we needed to board. The station is small but it does have two platforms and a little news stand with refreshments.

Very convenient rail station with superfast trains straight into central honestly for me this is…read morethe perfect place to live and commute

The more time I spent abroad in Europe, the more the realization set in about how behind and…read morewoefully inadequate the public transportation system is here in the US. Gerrards Cross Station is an efficient station on the corridor between London and the suburbs that accommodate many expats and their families. I was able to purchase an all day train pass here and the staff here were extremely helpful. Even pointing out that if I were interested in waiting another 45 minutes that the passes would come down in price. The trains that whiz through are high speed and extremely clean. Seats are padded for comfort and the locals know enough about common decency, something lacking here in the US (NY metro lines were well kept too, however) since I sometimes loathe riding BART. Bart and Muni trains are outdated, old, and host patrons that apparently feel that littering, loitering, and using public floors as urination targets. And on top of all this, the locals respect each other in regards to the close proximity of the seated and standing so no one was playing loud music or just the overall loud din that I encounter on a daily basis. A good example is to ride the Richmond line in the evening and then go ride the trains in Europe. Your perception of public transportation will never be the same again.

This is sort of a major station, probably because Slough is a reasonably sized town. Anyway, it…read morealso serves as the junction for one of the lines off to Windsor, namely the one that goes to the central station. However, what you need to do is jump off the train here, and jump onto the train that runs between here and Windsor. The station itself is quite grand, though I have to admit that the ticketing is quite annoying, namely because you can't really go out and come back in again. Then again it might have something to do with me having the ticket next to my phone.

Smallish station on the First Great Western line that is west of London, Slough is one of the major…read morestops. Formerly the "Royal Station", there is now a small spur line that meets here and goes to Windsor Castle.

Windsor Royal Station is a nice little shopping mall located in the heart of Windsor, right across…read morethe way from Windsor Castle. It serves as a shopping mall and a train station. You'll find shops for apparel and accessories, fragrance, jewelry, and even cigars. There's also a number of eateries, coffee shops, and a pretty little milk tea/boba cafe. Whether you just want to grab and go or sit down and relax, there's something for everyone. We browsed around for a bit, but mostly went there to check out the pretty milk tea shop which was surprisingly tasty! The decor was lovely as well and I can still taste that wonderful cheese tea topping. Overall, it's a nice, quick stop while in Windsor. They do close quite early at 6pm (except on Sundays, they close at 5pm), so plan accordingly.

Now I'm not sure if Windsor Royal Station is considered to be where the solitary train track is and…read morethe ticket window, or if it's the whole building that consists of shops, several restaurants and cafes and even an art gallery. I'll assume that it's the whole thing. The train side of the whole thing is, as I said, just one track. The train goes into the nearby town/city of Slough. And I'm pretty sure that is the only place that it goes. From there you change trains for other destinations such as London in one direction and Reading in another. There is also another train station that is about a 10-15 minute walk from this one though and I caught that train the other day to Twickenham (London) to see the rugby. Overall, it's a nice old-y world-y comfortable feeling that the place gives you. You can shop at the outdoor (really indoor) market stall or have a cup of coffee or even a really good meal at one of the cafes and/or restaurants. Obviously a great place to be when its raining outside.

It does the job. That's the main thing. It doesn't have many facilities at all and the cafe is…read moreexpensive. Once one gets used to where platform 3 is (it's 150 yards away from the other 2 platforms) there are no real issues. Parking to collect people is a little chaotic.

There really isn't all that much left of this station, except for a platform with a single track…read morewhere the train basically runs a shuttle from Slough to here. However, the station building itself is still standing, but it is now basically a shopping mall. It is interesting to see all of the people come out here first thing in the morning, mainly to ride their bikes, but also to go for walks in the park. While it is a shadow of its former self, the fact that it is still standing, and that the station building has 1been repurposed is pretty cool.

Windsor & Eton station was opened in 1849 by the Great Western Railway, and is the terminus of a…read moreshort branch from Slough, on the main line from London Paddington. It is centrally located, almost opposite the entrance to Windsor Castle. The station is at the end of an impressive curved brick viaduct leading to the Windsor Railway Bridge, which was designed by Brunel and is one of the oldest wrought iron railway bridges still in use. The original station was rebuilt in 1897 for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, with 5 platforms and graceful curved glass roofs. Reduced in size since the 1960s, much of the station has been developed into a shopping arcade, and the trains terminate in a short single platform almost hidden at the rear of the building. The station was the location of a Madame Tussaud's exhibit from 1982 until the late 1990s. The only remnant of this is a replica of the Great Western "Dean Single" Class locomotive, named "the Queen". (The real original was assigned to Royal train duties.) Services to Slough operate every 20 minutes, and take just 6 minutes, for frequent fast connections to Paddington, Oxford and Reading.