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2 unusual facts about Euston Station


Euston station

Euston railway station, a major terminus for trains to the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and part of Scotland

Euston tube station, a London Underground station below, and connected to, the railway station


Colin St John Wilson

After a public protest, a new site was found further north, between Euston station and St Pancras station.

Harrow train accident 1838

The first part of the London to Birmingham Railway opened between Euston Station and Hemel Hempstead on 20 July 1837, and then on to Bletchley in time for Queen Victoria's coronation on 28 June 1838.

Jocelyn Lee Hardy

On one occasion Hardy was shadowed on a visit to England but evaded his assassin at Euston station by quickly transferring from his train to a waiting taxi before he could be ambushed.

Josiah Latimer Clark

In 1854, he took out a patent "for conveying letters or parcels between places by the pressure of air and vacuum," and later, in 1863, was concerned in the construction, by the London Pneumatic Despatch Company, of a tube between the London North-West District post office and Euston station, London.

London Midland Region of British Railways

The region was managed first from buildings adjacent to Euston Station and later from Stanier House in Birmingham.

Railway Clearing House

The Railway Clearing House commenced operations on 2 January 1842 in small offices at 111 Drummond Street opposite Euston Station, London.

The Welshman

The Welshman was a named passenger train of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway that ran from London Euston Station to Holyhead with portions for Llandudno, Pwllheli and Porthmadog.


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