Address: Euston Road, London NW1 2RT
Opened: 20th July 1837
Station Code: EUS
Fare Zone: `1

London Overground Line(s) Served:

Watford DC Lines

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Watford Junction

Interchange(s)

London Underground: Northern and Victoria Lines (OSI: Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines from Euston Square)
National Rail: Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, Caledonian Sleeper

Station History

The original Euston station was planned by George and Robert Stephenson and designed by Philip Hardwick, before being built by William Cubitt and opened as their terminus by the London & Birmingham Railway on 20th July 1837.

The original terminus comprised two platforms with a wrought iron roof. The station facilities were expanded in 1846 after the London and Birmingham Railway was amalgamated with other companies to form the London and North Western Railway, including the construction of two additional platforms which opened that year and the Great Hall on 27 May 1849, replacing the existing trainsheds.

Further expansion was achieved in 1863 with the opening of a bay platform for services to Kensington (Addison Road), followed by another pair of mainline platforms opened in 1873.

The expansion continued following the growth of long-distance rail travel, with the station’s West side being extensively remodelled and extended in 1887, followed by another pair of platforms being added in 1891 and a further four, along with a booking office on Drummond Street, being opened on 1st July 1892.

Beginning in 1901, the lines from the station were doubled to Camden opening in 1906, before an extra pair of lines (which were to become the Watford DC Lines) were constructed as part of the ‘New Line’ project in 1912.

Grouping of the Railways following the Railways Act 1921 saw the LNWR absorbed into the new London Midland and Scottish Railway, commencing operation on 1st January 1923. The new entity quickly realised that Eustoin was becoming congested and set about finding a site for a new station. A site closer to Camden Town was identified and the LMS secured a Government loan guarantee to facilitate its construction in 1935.

Architect Percy Thomas was appointed to produce designs for the new station in 1937 with redevelopment works commencing on 12th July 1938. However, the project was shelved indefinitely due to the outbreak of World War II.

Nationalisation of the railways in 1948 saw the LMS become part of British Railways Midland Region. It was under BR that Euston was renovated in 1953 to repair some of the bomb damage inflicted during the war.

British Railways announced in 1959 that Euston would be completely rebuilt as part of the electrification of the West Coast Main Line. Permission for the rebuild was granted by the London County Council on the condition that the station’s Doric Arch be resited and restored to its original condition, however, British Railways considered the cost of the project made it unviable.

Demolition of the Arch and the Great Hall began on 6th November 1961 and was completed four months later. The new station was constructed to a design by the architects of the London Midland Region with construction commencing in the summer of 1962 and the newly constructed platforms opening on 3rd January 1966.

Further station development occurred in 1979 with the addition of three low-rise office blocks, a pedestrianised plaza and a bus station at the front of the station building.

Ownership of London Euston passed from British Rail to Railtrack in 1994 before passing to Network Rail in 2002 following Railtrack’s collapse.

Address: 156 Loudoun Road, South Hampstead, London NW8 0DJ
Opened: 1879
Station Code: SOH
Fare Zone: 2

London Overground Line(s) Served:

Watford DC Lines

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to London Euston
4 trains per hour to Watford Junction

Interchange(s)

None

Station History

Although the London and North Western Railway had constructed their main line from London Euston through the area in 1851 a station was not provided here. The station, originally named Louden Road, opened in 1879 in response to local demand.

The construction of their ‘New Line’ by the LNWR in 1912 saw a further two platforms constructed at the station for the new services.

Following the passing into law of the Railways Act 1921, the London & North Western was amalgamated with other companies to become part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Under this new entity, the station was renamed South Hampstead in 1922.

This was followed by the passing of the Transport Act 1947 that saw the ‘Big Four’ railway companies of the time Nationalised to become British Railways. The line and its services were taken up by the Midland Region on 1st January 1948.

Electrification of the West Coast Main Line in the early 1960s saw the platforms on the ‘fast’ lines demolished to allow the tracks to be realigned, leaving the station layout as it is today. As part of the work, the original LNWR station building was also demolished and replaced with the current structure.

Management changes saw the station pass to the London & Southeastern business unit upon sectorisation in 1982, relaunched as Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the railways saw the station and line become part of National Express under their Silverlink Trains subsidiary in 1993.

The final change of management for the line and its stations came in November 2007 when Transport for London began operation of the services under their London Overground brand.

Address: Kilburn High Road, London NW6 5UA
Opened: December 1851
Station Code: KBN
Fare Zone: 2

London Overground Line(s) Served:

Watford DC Lines

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to London Euston
4 trains per hour to Watford Junction

Interchange(s)

None

Station History

Kilburn High Road Station was constructed by the London and North Western Railway on their line from Euston Station in 1851. The station opened the following year named Kilburn & Maida Vale.

With the L&NWR ‘New Line’ being constructed from London to Watford in 1912, two new platforms were provided to accommodate the new services.

Following the passing into law of the Railways Act 1921, the London & North Western was amalgamated with other companies to become part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

This was followed by the passing of the Transport Act 1947 that saw the ‘Big Four’ railway companies of the time Nationalised to become British Railways. The line and its services were taken up by the Midland Region on 1st January 1948.

Electrification of the West Coast Main Line in the early 1960s saw the platforms on the ‘fast’ lines demolished to allow the tracks to be realigned, leaving the station layout as it is today.

The current station building did not come about as a result of modernisation, but rather from a series of fires that occurred since the early 1970s.

Management changes saw the station pass to the London & Southeastern business unit upon sectorisation in 1982, relaunched as Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the railways saw the station and line become part of National Express under their Silverlink Trains subsidiary in 1993.

The final change of management for the line and its stations came in November 2007 when Transport for London undertook the operation of the services under their London Overground brand.

Address: Salusbury Road, West Kilburn, London NW6 6NL
Opened: 2nd June 1879
Station Code: QPW
Fare Zone: 2

London Overground Line(s) Served:

Watford DC Lines

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to London Euston
4 trains per hour to Watford Junction

London Underground Line(s) Served:

Bakerloo Line

Service Pattern:

12 trains per hour to Elephant & Castle
4 trains per hour to Harrow & Wealdstone
4 trains per hour to Stonebridge Park.
4 Northbound trains per hour terminate here

Interchange(s)

None

Station History

Queens Park Station was opened by the London & Northwestern Railway on their mainline from London to Birmingham on 2nd June 1879.

With the L&NWR ‘New Line’ being constructed from London to Watford in 1912, two new platforms were provided to accommodate the new services.

Services through the station were bolstered when the London Underground Bakerloo Line extended here, arriving on 11th February 1915 before being extended to Willesden Junction on 18th May.

The mainline platforms at the station closed on 1st January 1917 but were kept intact, seeing occasional use and are still extant today.

Following the passing into law of the Railways Act 1921, the London & North Western was amalgamated with other companies to become part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

This was followed by the passing of the Transport Act 1947 that saw the ‘Big Four’ railway companies of the time Nationalised to become British Railways. The line and its services were taken up by the Midland Region on 1st January 1948.

Management changes saw the station pass to the London & Southeastern business unit upon sectorisation in 1982, relaunched as Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the railways saw the station and line become part of National Express under their Silverlink Trains subsidiary in 1993.

The final change of management for the line and its stations came in November 2007 when Transport for London undertook operation of the services under their London Overground brand, while station management was assumed by London Underground.

Address: College Road, Kensal Green, London NW10 5JT
Opened: 1 October 1916
Station Code: KNL
Fare Zone: 2

London Overground Line(s) Served:

Watford DC Lines

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to London Euston
4 trains per hour to Watford Junction

London Underground Line(s) Served:

Bakerloo Line

Service Pattern:

8 trains per hour to Elephant & Castle
4 trains per hour to Harrow & Wealdstone
4 northbound trains per hour to Stonebridge Park

Interchange(s)

None

Station History

Although the London & Northwestern Railway laid new tracks through the area as part of their New Line from Euston Watford Junction in 1912, it was not until 1st October 1916 that a Kensal Green Station was opened.

Train services through the station were bolstered by the London Underground Bakerloo Line that had extended North from Queens Park in 1915.

Following the passing into law of the Railways Act 1921, the London & North Western was amalgamated with other companies to become part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

This was followed by the passing of the Transport Act 1947 that saw the ‘Big Four’ railway companies of the time Nationalised to become British Railways. The line and its services were taken up by the Midland Region on 1st January 1948.

The station remained unchanged until 1980 when the original booking hall was demolished and the current building erected.

Due to falling patronage, London Underground withdrew the Bakerloo Line service between here and Watford Junction on 24th September 1982. However, this decision was reversed and services resumed as far as Harrow and Wealdstone on 4th June 1984.

Management changes saw the station pass to the London & Southeastern business unit upon sectorisation in 1982, relaunched as Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the railways saw the station and line become part of National Express under their Silverlink Trains subsidiary in 1993.

The final change of management for the line and its stations came in November 2007 when Transport for London undertook operation of the services under their London Overground brand, while station management was assumed by London Underground.