Victoria Station London

Photograph by Petteri Kantokari

Victoria Station is home to the Underground , National Rail and Victoria Coach station. There are a number of hotels close to Victoria station and these provide a convenient base from which to explore the rest of London.

Victoria Station first opened in 1862 and included a 300 bed roomed hotel, the Grosvenor hotel which is still open today and has managed to retain some of its Victorian grandeur over the years. The Grosvenor hotel is in Buckingham Palace road which is adjacent to Victoria Station. Trains departing from Victoria Station through the counties of Kent, Surrey and Sussex which include Gatwick Airport and the Gatwick Express and the popular seaside resort of Brighton. Most trains that depart from Victoria Station stop at Clapham Junction and from here you can connect to trains that travel to the county of Hampshire and other parts of Surrey and Sussex. Clapham Junction is the busiest train station in London because of the number of passengers that alight here merely to board another train and complete their journey. Victoria Station also serves the Venice Simpson Orient Express from platform 2. The Venice Simpson Orient Express is a private luxury train that travels from London to Venice. The train also offers day trips should you want a truly luxurious day out. If you arrive to London’s Victoria station and want to freshen up, there are showers, toilets and baby changing facilities at the station. If you need to change your currency then there is a Bureau de change and cash machines. Photograph booths can also be found at the station. There are also plenty of shops, bars and restaurants on offer. Victoria Station also covers Victoria underground station which serves the District, Circle and Victoria lines. Just two stops from Victoria Underground station on the Victoria line (The blue line) and you will be in Oxford Street. The London Underground or Tube as it is also known is the best way apart from walking to get around London. It’s quick and easy to use but best avoided at the rush hours when commuters are trying to get to and from work. Just outside of Victoria Station in Buckingham Palace Road you will find Victoria Coach Station. It’s very close and well signposted. Victoria Coach Station is the largest coach station in London and it is from here that the long distance coaches depart. The coach station is served well by National Express, Eurolines, Megabus services and Oxford Express which has Wi fi on board. The Oxford Express will take you between London Victoria Station and Oxford in less than one and a half hours. Victoria bus station serves local London buses only. There is also the separate Green Line Coach station for all Green Line buses. Green Line Buses also offer a number of day trips from their Green Line Coach station at Victoria Station including Windsor, Whipsnade Animal Park and London sightseeing tours When choosing your hotel close to Victoria Station, you will be at the centre of some excellent transport options that will enable you not only to see all of London, but also to travel easily to other parts of the United Kingdom. There are many hotels close to Victoria Station and these are undoubtedly very popular. One thing to remember when you book your London hotel is that most London hotels are converted Victorian townhouses so guest rooms are small and may come as a shock to visitors from some countries. Fast facts for Victoria Station; Victoria station is in the London borough of Westminister Victoria station includes a terminal for trains serving Gatwick Airport During the second world war, Victoria station was used to transport soldiers to and from France http://www.gtahotels.com/hotels/grosvenor_hotel_london.htm