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 Paddington station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paddington station or London Paddington is the name of a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London.
The National Rail station at Paddington is the London terminus for long distance trains to the West Country, Bristol, Bath and South Wales operated by First Great Western, and for commuter services to West London and the Thames Valley, operated by First Great Western Link.
The first station to open in the Paddington area was a temporary terminus for the Great Western Railway on the west side of Bishop's Bridge Road.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paddington_tube_station   (822 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Paddington Article
In Paddington Station there is a display case showing Paddington Bear, a character of children's fiction who, in the book, is first discovered at this station and hence named after it.
Paddington is an area in the west of London in the London borough of the City of Westminster.
Paddington has several famous sons, notably Alexander Fleming - the scientist who discovered Penicillin (a plaque commemorating this is placed outside his old house in Praed Street) and Alan Turing (brilliant mathematician; there is a plaque on the Hotel where he was born: The Colonnade in Warrington Crescent).
www.ipedia.com /paddington.html   (323 words)

  
 Paddington Station on the London Tube Map
Paddington station was one of the great rail portals into London, receiving the trains that ran on Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway (GWR), from Cardiff and other towns to the west of London.
Praed Street Station is geographically on the south-west diagonal from Edgware Road Station, but Beck has shifted it to be due south; in a later version, he move Praed Street Station in the opposite direction, making it due east - and hence coincident with Paddington mainline station.
Since all three Underground stations are within a few minutes walk, and all within a single station complex, the later simplification of amalgamating them all into a single concept - namely, "Paddington Station" - would prove to be quite helpful.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /~ursa/peter/trains/padd.htm   (2056 words)

  
 Photo Image of the Westminster Tube station
ther parts of the station are even eerier - especially when no one else is around.
www.artofthestate.co.uk /london_photos/Westminster_tube_station.htm   (16 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Football News Jewell: we're not here to make up the numbers
And on July 7 came a Tannoy announcement at Paddington tube station outlining that something very wrong was happening down the line.
I was on the tube station platform when I heard the call: 'Due to an incident at Edgware Road.' London was in a state of panic, understandably.
Paddington station, Chelsea Village, Aberystwyth University, in years to come when Paul Jewell reflects on the summer of 2005 he will think of it like no other.
football.guardian.co.uk /News_Story/0,1563,1548284,00.html   (1133 words)

  
 paddington train station - paddington train station Information
Paddington Station, London, UK Paddington Station, London, UK Paddington Station provides a gateway from London to the west of the UK and accommodates rail services associated with...
Paddington train station is also within easy reach.Facilities: Guests can enjoy meals at the on-site Arts Grill, which serves modern Bistro...
Paddington train station which link Heathrow Central London is also just a short walk away.
gttrains.info /paddington-train-station   (1089 words)

  
 The River Thames Guide - How To Get There - Hammersmith
Paddington is not terribly close to Hammersmith, but you will be able to take a very quick tube ride from the Paddington tube station to Hammersmith on the Hammersmith and City line which will get you there within ten minutes.
Paddington is very well served by most of the railway stations in the Home Counties around Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Middlesex, and also throughout the West and South-West of England, and in Wales.
Hammersmith is very well served by its main tube station, which is situated right in the middle of town.
www.riverthames.co.uk /howtoget/2167.htm   (350 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Hilton Paddington at Epinions.com
The Paddington tube station was right across the street.
Paddington Station was right behind the hotel but it wasn't noisy at all.
We took the Heathrow Express and 15 minutes later we were at Paddington Station.
www.epinions.com /content_116336922244   (147 words)

  
 BBC NEWS England London Paddington station reopens
Paddington train station reopened just before 1400 BST on Tuesday, according to Network Rail, bringing some relief to travellers ahead of the evening rush hour.
But works were delayed by high winds and the station was not able to open in time for the morning rush hour.
Train companies were selling tickets on stalls and using hand-held machines in the precinct outside the station to ease the crush.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/london/2964515.stm   (454 words)

  
 Quality Crown Hotel Paddington London, Paddington
Situated to the north of Hyde Park, Paddington Station is one of the most important in London - serving the Underground, Heathrow via the Heathrow Express, and the rest of the UK.
There are 4 tube lines and numerous bus routes 1 minute from the hotel offering direct, fast routes to the rest of central London.
Paddington blends into the areas of Bayswater and Queensway seamlessly, where cultures collide indiscriminately.
www.londonnights.com /london-hotels-quality-crown-hotel-paddington.htm   (736 words)

  
 Paddington Hotels accommodation hotels in Paddington London
Nearest Tube station - Paddington - 0.1 km.
Nearest Tube station - Paddington - 0.2 km.
Nearest Tube station - PADDINGTON - 250 metres.
www.kayukay.co.uk /paddingtonhotels.html   (1276 words)

  
 Lords Hansard Written Answers text for 30 Apr 2002
Paddington Tube station (Circle and District Lines) was closed that day from 09:00 for 50 minutes due to a fire alarm in "Hotel Reservation".
Paddington mainline rail station was not closed on 18 April.
Whether the closure of Paddington Station on 18 April arises from any factor within their responsibility.[HL3886]
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/ld200102/ldhansrd/vo020430/text/20430w01.htm   (1251 words)

  
 Notes on The Go: 01/01/2004 - 01/31/2004
It's located very near to the Paddington Tube station at the edge of central London.
By all accounts I've heard/read, it should be safe and convenient enough.
home.comcast.net /~booster_gold/notes/archive/2004_01_01_blogarch.htm   (663 words)

  
 Quality Hotel, Paddington, London UK
Heathrow airport is only 15 minutes away by the Heathrow Express from Paddington station.
Each room at the Quality Paddington is equipped with full en-suite facilities, satellite TV, in-house movie channels, telephone with voice mail, computer port, trouser press, hair dryer, hospitality tray, electronic locks and room safe.
The Quality Paddington hotel London has an air conditioned Restaurant and comfortable Bar where guests can relax and unwind.
www.discountcityhotels.com /London/Hotels/Quality-Hotel-Paddington-INFO.htm   (308 words)

  
 London airport transportation
The Paddington Line tube station serves Heathrow with the Heathrow Express, and the trip takes only 15 minutes, but it is not a cheap way to go, at £12 one way for adults.
Several airlines now offer you the option of checking in for your outbound flight at Paddington station before boarding the train to the airport.
Piccadilly line tube serves all 4 terminals, and at £3.40 for adults it is the way to go if you are budget-minded.
www.britainexpress.com /London/airport-transport.htm   (578 words)

  
 Travel, hotels, hotel reservations and lodgings
The nearest Tube Station: Paddington and Lancaster Road.
The hotel is located close to Paddington Station, Hyde Park.
The Warwick Hotel was opened in 1998 and is situated in the bustling Paddington area - a favoured tourist location given its ease of access to the West End...
www.all-hotels.com /promotions/new_year_sale/london.htm   (199 words)

  
 Patients - How to find us
Paddington tube station (Bakerloo, District, Circle and Hammersmith/City line) is a two minute walk away.
Ladbroke Grove tube station (Hammersmith and City line) is a ten minute walk away.
Paddington Railway Station is a ten minute walk away.
www.st-marys.nhs.uk /infopatients/howtofindus.htm   (306 words)

  
 Paddington
Paddington (tube) Station was originally the western terminus of London's first underground line (Metropolitan 1862).
The four acre Paddington Basin opened in 1805 is central to the new development with new towpaths, bridge crossings and visitor moorings.
There is a statue of Paddington Bear by the escalators (if you can't find him it's because his plinth is being used as a seat!).
www.london-footprints.co.uk /wkpaddingtonroute.htm   (1265 words)

  
 London Tube Station Map
A study of how Paddington Station is represented on the Tube Map of the London Underground railway...
On the London Underground's Tube Map, stations are marked as notches...
A study of how interchange stations are represented on the Tube Map of the London Underground Railway...
www.e-weather-station.info /weather-station/london-tube-station-map.html   (608 words)

  
 Atmospheric and Pneumatic Railways
The tube lines were generally built with tunnels of 12 feet diameter or a little smaller; the two lines that were under 11'8.25" diameter were enlarged in the 1920s and 1930s to that minimum.
At some stations a small auxiliary pipe was used to advance the train from the platform to the start of the main pipe.
As well as the atmospheric and pneumatic railways and their cousin the pneumatic dispatch tube, there was a fourth way that air pressure was used to move people or freight.
www.davros.org /rail/atmospheric.html   (3397 words)

  
 Paddington Court hotel, London hotels, GREATER LONDON hotels, England hotels, UK hotels, British hotels, Britain hotels, English hotels - Dilos Holiday World
The Paddington Court Hotel is a Victorian house, which is quietly situated in the heart of London, providing a perfect central point from where to explore London, less than 5 minutes walk from the elegant greens of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
Paddington Court hotel, London hotels, GREATER LONDON hotels, England hotels, UK hotels, British hotels, Britain hotels, English hotels - Dilos Holiday World
To contact Dilos Holiday World regarding hotel Paddington Court please click here
www.dilos.com /hotel/196   (187 words)

  
 Southwark Tube station Photo Image
art of the Jubilee line extension, Southwark station has some impressive and unique architechture.
I really like the escalators with their blue triangular panels at the top, echoing the daylight as you ascend the escalator.
www.artofthestate.co.uk /london_photos/Southwark_Tube_Station.htm   (35 words)

  
 HOTELS IN LONDON
The hotel is located in a quiet residential area just 2 minutes away from Paddington tube and main railway station.
The hotel is located in a quiet residential area, two minutes from Paddington's tube station.
The nearest underground station is Baker Street, which offers easy access throughout London and is just five minutes on foot.
www.hotelsonsale.com.au /web/page/2/citycode/lon/cityname/london/Letter/S/sm_hotels.asp   (558 words)

  
 Liverpool Street Station, London EC2: tourist information from TourUK
The facilities of the station were modernised and the eastern train shed was demolished for a new office block.
The redevelopment allowed the modernisation of the station and greatly improved the station environment, yet retained the grand 19th century architecture.
Standing at the northern edge of the City, Liverpool Street Station is one of the capital's busiest commuter stations.
www.touruk.co.uk /london_stations/liverpoolstreet_station1.htm   (255 words)

  
 Shakespeare hotel in London, UK - Discount Hotels in London
The hotel is located in a quiet residential area just 2 minutes away from Paddington tube station
From the hotel guests can easily take public transport as the hotel is very close to Paddington station and you can conveniently take the Circle Line to District, Bakerloo, Hammersmith and City Lines.
22-28 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London, W2 1rs Great Br Shakespeare is a traditional style hotel with peaceful surroundings of the tree-lined square.
www.cheap-uk-hotels.com /shakespeare_london.shtml   (291 words)

  
 Hilton London Paddington Hotel - Discount London Hotel Reservations
The Hilton London Paddington Hotel is located above Paddington tube station and just a 5 minute walk from the rural grounds of Hyde Park and bustling Oxford Street shopping.
Heathrow Express train to Paddington / Gatwick Express train to Victoria.
Hilton London Paddington Hotel - London - England
directrooms-england.com /hilton-london-paddington-hotel-1280.htm   (191 words)

  
 MI5 secret laptop stolen at Tube station
The theft took place when an MI5 agent was queueing for a ticket at the crowded Underground station at Paddington in west London.
Special Branch officers were examining security video footage of the station, but police are convinced that the theft was an opportunistic crime and not a planned attack.
He was distracted by one thief while an accomplice grabbed the £2,000 laptop which the agent had rested on the floor.
www.opinion.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/03/24/nlap24.html   (370 words)

  
 EXPERT STOP SMOKING SYSTEM
From Paddington Tube station walk along Praed Street towards Queen Mary’s Hospital.
Number 10 is at the far end of the Mews.
You will see a turning on the left off Praed Street called Norfolk Place.
www.stopsmokingatonce.co.uk /html/where.html   (46 words)

  
 Norfolk Towers Hotel, Paddington, London UK
Main tube lines are Circle, District, Bakerloo and Hammersmith & City lines that run into Paddington Station, which is only 2 minutes walk away.
There is direct access to Heathrow Airport via the London Heathrow Express train, running from Paddington station every 15 minutes.
Welcome to Norfolk Towers Hotel This Central London Hotel is located in Paddington and is a leisurely stroll from Marble Arch, Hyde Park and Queensway.
www.discountcityhotels.com /London/Hotels/Norfolk-Towers-Hotel-Paddington-INFO.htm   (179 words)

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