Add a review about Victoria Station in London

London Victoria station looks like a living illustration to books about Sherlock Holmes. In this there is nothing strange - it was built just when the stories about the famous detective were written in.

In general, the first station appeared here in 1860, but it quickly became overloaded, and it was continuously completed: first, new platforms were added, then new terminals, and finally the entire building was rebuilt in 1906.

As a result, in the design plan, a strange mixture was obtained - different facades of the building were designed by four different architects.

The main facade is the one with the front entrance, designed by Sir Char Morgan, and this is the most remarkable part of the building, the brightest example of the Edwardian Baroque. It is built of red brick, and it is noticed by everyone - it really looks very bright. Other parts of the building are no less unique, and there are many things there: Italian columns, French Renaissance roofs, and more. In general, the current appearance of the station - the result of restructuring in 1906

From the station Victoria leaves a modern version of the "Orient Express." This "Orient Express" - the one in which the action of one of the most famous novels of Agatha Christie is taking place - does not exist now, but the modern version is available.

The modern Victoria train station and trains from it

As a result, a huge train station - the second largest in London, skipping annually about 80 million people. It serves several important destinations for tourists:

The most popular one is Gatwick Express, which connects London to the budget Gatwick city airport, where low-costers fly.

The second interesting direction is south and southwest of England. From Victoria Station there are trains to Portsmouth, Brighton and other interesting and ancient cities on the coast. Trains go fast, and this is the most convenient mode of transport for a short (especially one-day) trip outside London.

Another important point is the train to the ferries. Ferries across the Channel are a convenient way to get from Britain to some neighboring country on the continent. Trains from Victoria Station connect London with ferry ports. This is relevant for those tourists who travel from Britain to France, Belgium or Holland.

Well, a separate item - from the station Victoria leaves the modern version of the "Orient Express". This "Orient Express" - the one in which the action of one of Agatha Christie's most famous novels takes place - now does not exist anymore, but the modern version is there. He goes on weekdays from London to Venice. This train is more of an expensive attraction than a real train, but it exists and it is quite realistic to buy tickets.

Victoria Bus Station

Also there is a large Victoria Coach Station bus station nearby. She also has a beautiful old building built in the Art Deco style, but this is not the main thing.

The main thing is that the bus is the most budgetary long-distance transport in Britain. It is much cheaper than a train (although it travels two or three times longer, it should be taken into account.)

Victoria can be reached from any part of the country and to many cities in other countries (to Paris, for example) - an international station . It's worth remembering that the departure and arrival terminals are divided into two different buildings that are not connected to each other.

In addition to transport needs, Oscar Wilde or Arthur Conan Doyle fans should come here - they both mentioned this station in their books, well just to all lovers of architectural eclecticism

Station outside and inside

Hotels

Also pay attention to this area is if you are looking for a cheap hotel . There are a lot of them around Victoria train station . Usually everyone is looking for a hotel in advance via the Internet, but this area is good in those with when you need to stay longer in London for longer than you expected: the passport was lost, the plane was delayed, and so on. . People rarely spend the night at stations, so you can just come here, go through the hotels - and a room at least somewhere, Yes there is an . District is not very prosperous - there are many tramps, but the prices here for central London are low: the room can be found for 60 GBP (price for fall 2014 .) .

Practical information

Address: London SW1E 5ND, Victoria Street, Victoria Station.

By metro you need to go to Victoria station, from it there is an exit directly to the station.