Busy and easy train station to navigate Quickest way to…read morecentral London from here Trains can be delayed on and off Clean and enough food stalls and shops for the size

I won't say that this station is huge, but compared to a lot of other stations that I've visited,…read moreit is still pretty massive. Well, that probably should be surprising considering that Croydon is a pretty major metropolitan hub, so of course there is going to be a pretty large station here. Like a lot of stations, it's not bad at all, and reasonably easy to get around. Oh, and there are lots of shops there as well.

Okay, this is probably the station you get off at to get to centre-court because, well, it is a…read moremajor interchange station, and there does seem to be a major shopping precinct here as well. Even a few pubs, but then again there are lots of pubs in England. Oh, you can like catch the tram here as well, which I think is also pretty good. Yeah, as a station it's pretty good, and certainly places you into the centre of the action - well, as long as it isn't the Tennis you're looking for.

Wimbledon station is one of the busiest stations on the South West Trains network, on the main line…read morefrom Waterloo to Southampton. It is also the terminus of the Wimbledon branch of the District Line of TfL, and of the Tramlink to Croydon, and provides an interchange with the Sutton loop of the Thameslink service via Blackfriars. It is used by 19 million passengers a year on the main line, a similar number on the District Line, and over 2 million on Tramlink. The station opened on the Waterloo to Woking Line in 1838, with the other branches owning over the subsequent 40 years, although the line towards Sutton opened as late as 1929. In 1997 the line to West Croydon was closed for conversion into the Tramlink, reopening in 2000. In 1881 the station was relocated from its original site on the opposite side of the bridge. The station was rebuilt in the Art Deco style in the 1920s. The station has 11 platforms: 1-4 for the District Line terminus, which has its own concourse on the north side of the station (where the toilets are located); 5-8 on the South West main line; 9 for Thameslink services and 10a and 10b for Tramlink. Platforms 6 and 7 are on the fast lines and only used occasionally. All stopping suburban services from Waterloo stop here. Lifts provide step free access to all platforms. The ticket office and concourse are located on the north side of the station adjacent to the staircase to the District Line. There are shop units along the bridge above the platforms selling food, and future shop units on the District Line concourse. There is an exit on the south side of the station next to the entrance to the Centre Court shopping centre.

What is interesting is that the old entrance is still across the road from this station. Anyway, it…read moreis one of those interchange stations between the underground, overground, and of course the national rail service (I believe, which I just checked out, and yes that is the case). It's quite handy having these interchanges, and also the overground which is sort of like a ring route - it makes getting around London so much easier.

Servicing the Victoria Line as well as the Overground, Highbury & Islington station is between…read moreKing's Cross and Finsbury Park stations in Travelcard Zone 2. There is step free access from the Overground platforms though not to the Victoria. It seems useful enough with ticket barricades and Oyster readers though I can't really say that I'm a fan. It does what it says on the tin. No more. No less. Lots of interesting history of the station in the Wiki article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highbury_%26_Islington_station

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.

Okay, like this station may not be all that grand, but at least it dumps you in the middle of a…read moreshopping district, which I what I believe stations are supposed to do. Well, also there is the high density housing, but I haven't been paying too much attention to that. Anyhow, this station really wasn't all that bad. Quite handy actually.

Balham Station has both an underground stop and a National Rail station…read more For the underground, the only option from this station is the Northern line. The main problem with this line is that it can be quite packed during the morning rush hour. It gets to Balham fairly packed and leaves completely packed. I really don't know how people in Clapham actually get to work. For the National Rail station, you can get the train to other major train stations in London. Depending on the train you catch, you can get to Clapham Junction in one stop. A downside of this station, as mentioned in some other reviews. Is that the lines to refill your Oyster card can be quite long. You definitely want to avoid doing this during the morning rush hour. On the plus side, there are places to get a coffee, both in the entrance and on the platform of the train station part. Also, the station is well situated in the area with plenty of shops, restaurants and pubs nearby. You can likely pick up whatever you need without making a big detour on your way from the station to your home.

I've been told this is the busiest rail station in London proper, and I believe it. It is a major…read morehub, especially if traveling from Heathrow/west/south/north/basically anywhere around London to everywhere else. For how many people pass through daily, I found it clean - especially compared to a public transport stop in Chicago or NYC. As an American, from Wisconsin, I am essentially ignorant as to how public transportation works. But with a little patience and a lot of assistance from Google Maps and politely asking staff or other travelers, it really isn't as crazy as it seems. I feel like there is decent signage, the key is to research ahead of time what platform you are arriving on and where you need to go next. Also, avoiding the work/school rush hours makes it much less intimidating ;)

Dear All, I would…read morelike to share my experience at Clapham junction Railway Station. I was truly delighted to be there this morning. The staff were exceptionally helpful, always ready to guide us about the train departures and ensuring that we did not take the wrong route. It was a wonderful experience, and I would like to express my sincere thanks in particular to Antonia, who was very kind and always willing to provide us with clear information about the train times. Her dedication made real difference to my visit. Many thanks to everyone for the excellent service!

Busy and well-connected station with access to Underground, Overground, DLR, and trains. Easy for…read moreshopping at Westfield nearby. Can get very crowded during peak hours, but overall convenient and efficient for travel.

Stratford Station is the train station that we used most often when we stay in London. We always…read morestay at a hotel close to Stratford Station because it is very convenient. So many of the different train lines stop at Stratford Station. As others have mentioned, this station is huge! We've gotten a bit confused a couple of times during our stay. The staff have been very helpful in directing us where to go to get to our destination. For our most recent trip to London, there were quite a bit of homeless folks and litter outside the station. Never noticed any on our past trips to London. Other than that, I have no complaints about Stratford Station.

Due to a lift issue at Harrow and Wealdstone Station, I had to take a half an hour detour out of my…read morejourney to continue on my Southern Railway train to Harrow Station, only to end up waiting for another train to take me back to Wembley Central, which goes on the opposite platform with a working lift, this trip to the station because of this was an unwanted one. Harrow and Wealdstone Station is a train station in the Harrow area of London, and for ticketing it is classed as region 5. This is quite an old station, to the point where it was made a Grade II Listed building in 1990. The worst ever British railway crash in 1952, which killed 112 people also sadly occurred here at this station. The station is managed by London Underground but has both Underground and Overground trains. As mentioned this station is pretty old, and it has nothing too special about it, it doesn't have a lot of shops or coffee-shops in the station. Services from here go into the likes of Milton Keynes, Wembley Central and London Euston, with the London Euston being an Overground or London Midland service, as I recall this calls at Wembley Central, so if you're going to watch a football match at Wembley this station isn't too far away for you in terms of getting a train into Wembley. As mentioned, a decent yet not fantastic overall level of more local train connections run from here to the likes of Watford, Milton Keynes, Wembley and London, and this station isn't terrible but overall as it lacks any special feature, other than being a Grade II listed building, I sadly feel Harrow and Wealdstone Station deserves a two-star rating, which even then is a little generous.

Very nice tube station to travel into London to avoid the crazy traffic if you are renting a car…read moreand need to go into central London. They have 2 car parks operated by machine. Very quick to get in / out of the station - just mind where you entered and where you exit. Used the Oyster card and found it very easy to tap in / out. The staff working there are very friendly and will help you out if get confused. Just remember they have 4 platforms and the above ground trains help you see that. Found their bathroom & snack shop very useful for the 35 minute trip into London!