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Euston is a triumph of 1960s design which, these days, looks less like a triumph and more like an ugly concrete block of brutalist architecture. The sixties makeover is so comprehensive that it's surprising to discover that this is one of London's oldest railway stations. People have been leaving Euston for Birmingham and beyond since 1837. As part of the 'improvements', a beautiful Doric arch was replaced with sixties concrete slabs. But there are at least a couple of nods to the past: two Portland stone entrance lodges remain, the war memorial also survived and a statue of Robert Stephenson, chief engineer for the London and Birmingham Railway, still stands. It may be a carbuncle but, for getting to the north, it's very handy - the sleeper to Scotland is one of the few remaining overnighters still going.
Regular train services depart Euston for destinations in the Midlands, the Northwest and Scotland.
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Railway Stations Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Travel |
| St Pancras International Station |
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Euston Road,
NW1
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9 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| London Travel |
| Eurostar |
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St Pancras International,
Pancras Road,
NW1
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9 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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Travel Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Travel |
| Euston Tube |
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Eversholt Street,
NW1
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1 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| London Travel |
| Euston Square Tube |
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Euston Road,
NW1
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5 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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Hotels Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Hotels |
| Thistle Euston |
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Cardington Street,
London,
NW12LP
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4 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| London Hotels |
| Hilton London Euston |
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17-18
Upper Woburn Place,
London,
WC1H0HT
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4 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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Event Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Event |
| Identity: Eight Rooms, Nine Lives |
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Wellcome Collection,
183
Euston Road,
NW1
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4 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| A newly commissioned play by Billy Bragg, extracts from the diary of Tony Benn and the invention of DNA fingerprinting are all part of ways ...More...
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| London Event |
| Points of View: Capturing the 19th Century in Photographs |
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British Library,
96
Euston Road,
NW1
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7 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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Sights and Attractions Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Wellcome Collection |
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183
Euston Road,
Bloomsbury,
London,
NW1
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4 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| St Pancras Church |
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Euston Road,
Bloomsbury,
London,
NW1
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4 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek ...More...
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Shopping Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Shopping |
| School of Life |
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70
Marchmont Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1N
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10 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| London Shopping |
| Alara Wholefoods |
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58
Marchmont Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1N
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10 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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Restaurants Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Restaurants |
| Chutneys |
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124
Drummond Street,
NW1
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3 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| London Restaurants |
| Amaretto |
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116
Tottenham Court Road,
Bloomsbury,
London,
W1T
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9 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| Amaretto is a two-level family-owned Italian pizzeria set in the heart of the West End. The simple but warm Tuscan décor of this establishment projects ...More...
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Education Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Education |
| The Place |
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17
Duke's Road,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1H
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5 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers ...More...
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| London Education |
| Slade School of Fine Art |
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UCL University,
Gower Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1E
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6 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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Leisure Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Leisure |
| Bloomsbury Bowling |
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Underneath Tavistock Hotel,
Tavistock Place,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1H
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9 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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This concept bar is an inspired idea: eight lanes of bowling, in a stylish venue, with a classy diner ...More...
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| London Leisure |
| Dolphin Swimming Club |
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U of L Pool,
Malet Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1E
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10 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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Pubs Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Pubs |
| Positively 4th Street |
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119
Hampstead Road,
NW1
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5 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| London Pubs |
| The Betjeman Arms |
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St Pancras International Station,
Euston Road,
NW1
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9 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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Nightlife Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Nightlife |
| KOKO |
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1A
Camden High Street,
Camden Town,
London,
NW1
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12 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| KoKo offers a great mixture of live bands and club nights that have put it at the heart of the Camden nightlife. The huge stage, ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| The Scala |
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275
Pentonville Road,
N1
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14 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. ...More...
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Local
Business Near Euston Railway Station |
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| London Business |
| Forsyth Business Centre - Euston |
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1
Eversholt Street,
Euston,
NW1
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2 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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| London Business |
| Ibis London Euston |
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3
Cardington St,
NW1
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2 minutes distance from Euston Railway Station
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