Named after the nearby Victoria Street (itself named after Queen Victoria), the main line station is a terminus of the Brighton Main Line to Gatwick Airport and Brighton and the Chatham Main Line to Ramsgate and Dover via Chatham.
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As mentioned, the Victoria Line is actually named for the Victoria station that was once a terminus, and the station was named for Queen Victoria.
Victoria Station was first referred to as the 'Grosvenor Terminus' as it was built on the site of old Grosvenor Canal basin, before eventually settling on the name its known as today.
London Bridge is the capital's oldest railway station and has undergone many changes in its complex history. It has always been a busy station and it has adapted to meet demand.
Name and identityThe Elizabeth line is the name of the new service that is on signage throughout the stations. It is named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.
Is it possible to take a direct train from Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) to London Victoria? No, unfortunately there are no direct trains between Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) & London Victoria. owever, there are 168 possible journeys which require a change.
Here's a few things worth knowing about Waverley Station! First of all, it's the world's only railway station named after a work of literature. Waverley was the first prose novel published by Walter Scott, who followed it up with a series of similar stories which became, collectively, the Waverley Novels.
The main entrance is to the south of the junction of Waterloo Road and York Road. It is named after the eponymous bridge, which itself was named after the Battle of Waterloo, a battle that occurred exactly two years prior to the opening ceremony for the bridge.