Straightforward tube station. It's a typical "outside" tube…read morestation that you get at the top of the northern line with an over the track walkway, so if you do have issues with stairs get the right side of the station that you want to depart on. (There is a lift to get down to the actual platform.) Rarely queues at the ticket barriers, as not many tourists, so people don't mess about. A good sized car park with an average day rate. Tidy and not vandalised.

With a layout similar to the other tube (aka "Underground") stations on the north end of the…read moreNorthern Line, Finchley Central has the usual above ground platforms with a pedestrian bridge straddling the lines. The station itself is quite old and still looks a little Victorian. It was opened in 1867. Yes, 1867. There are two entrances/exits to the station. One is through the regular ticket hall on Chaville Way on the north side where the parking lot is located. The other is on the south side, leading on to Station Road. This second entrance does not have a ticket barricade, but there are Oyster readers for those who use such things. Trains are common enough during the peak hours. Some continue north to High Barnett, but Finchley Central is also the junction for the short Mill Hill branch. Interesting tidbit: Finchley Central was the home station of Harry Beck who designed the original Tube map in 1931. There is a plaque on the southbound platform.

This tram stop connects you to East Croydon, West Croydon and even Wimbledon. The Wellesley Tram…read morestop is just outside the Whitgift Centra entrance from Wellesley Road. This tram stop is a great addition to exploring Croydon without having to walk everywhere with your bags of shopping. You can not get to Wimbldon from this stop but take it to East Croydon and switch there. There is no ticket office but you can touch in with your Oyster Card or buy a paper ticket from the machine on the platform.

This is the train station nearest the location where I stay when in London. There are frequent…read moretrains into London's Victoria Station where one can catch London Underground subway trains to most anywhere in London. The station is above ground and is not modern. It's facilities are limited. There's an outdoor refreshment stand and a very limited waiting room out of the weather. The staff at the ticket booth has been helpful answering questions about the schedule and ticketing. The Oyster card has been handy for paying for the trains.

If you are looking for a station toilet because you want to inject yourself with heroin don't come…read moreto Streatham Common. For years now, the men's toilet has been lit solely by neon lights. It may be understandable on a Saturday night, but at quarter past eight on a Monday morning on your way to work, it's kind of freaky. Also, the police need to come along and arrest the guys who hang outside the station touting cloned train tickets. Oystercard was meant to stop all this. Put some barriers up, please. The station is a lot better since Southern decided to open a second entrance on the Victoria-bound side of the station. Good work former British Rail fellas!

Some people say that Motspur Park is just a station. That is an unfair accusation, but this tiny…read morestation probably has one of the best services into central London offered to any commuter belt area without large supermarkets, having the benefit of a town centre and still feeling like a village. Served by South West Trains, Motspur Park station is staffed. It has two platforms, one heading north to Raynes Park, Wimbledon, Clapham Junction, Vauxhall and terminating at London Waterloo. In the other direction the main destinations are Tolworth, Chessington South, Worcester Park, Epsom, Leatherhead, Dorking and Guildford. This means there is a train every 15 minutes into London. The station is zone 4 for London travelcards and Oystercards.

This is probably one of those stations that started off as a mainline station, or it could have…read morebeen an infill station for the tube, but to be honest I am nowhere near a tube expert like some people on the internet are. Anyway, yeah, this station had quite a bit of charm, and even had a secondhand bookshop attached to it, which I thought was cool. Oh, I believe you get off here to go to the botanic gardens.

This is the attractive main station for visitors to Kew Gardens, as well as serving the well-to-do…read moresuburbs of Kew itself, and the Public Records Centre 10 minutes' walk away. It is served by both the Richmond branch of the District Line and the North London Line, both of which are now under the control of London Transport. The line wasn't originally part of the underground at all, but built by the London and South Western Railway as a branch to Richmond from the West London line near Kensington Olympia in 1869. A connection at Gunnersbury also enabled access from the North London Line, a service which survives today. These services were joined by those of the Metropolitan District Railway (the forerunner of the District Line) in 1877 as an extension of its service from Hammersmith. Other services were run on the line by the Great Western Railway and the Metropolitan Railway, but by the end of the First World War the only services left were those still operating today. As a result, the station still looks like a suburban main line station, with traditional canopies and awnings, and attractive brick buildings in a domestic Italianate style. Part of the main building on the north (Kew Gardens) side is now part of the Railway Pub, and the forecourt has become a sort of mini district shopping centre. The station has a small newsagents which also sells confectionery. Worth a look also is the concrete arched bridge which carries a footpath over the station: this white-painted structure was an early example of reinforced concrete and dates from 1912 - it is actually a listed structure (Grade II) in its own right. It was built using the Hennebique system, after the French engineer François Hennebique. Today the station is equally busy at weekends thanks to the presence of the gardens nearby. It is used by some 3 million passengers a year. Destinations on the District Line include Upminster via Hammersmith, Victoria and the City, and Richmond; and Stratford in East London via Willesden Junction and Camden.

Small rail station but does have lines to and from London (generally the slow train) along with…read moreoverground. Is probably the closest station to get out off if you want the other end of the park from the running track part. Crystal Palace park being a short walk from here.

It's clean, easyish to get to (I knock a point off because I have to walk up a long steep hill!)…read moreand I am suddenly in love with the new ginger line. It has opened up whole swathes of London that were previously too difficult to get to. Trains arrive every 10-15 minutes, they are clean and air conditioned.

I was going to say that this was a regional station, but actually it isn't considering that…read moreGreenwich is actually a borough of London. Still, as a station it's pretty cool, and I believe it is the last one before you get to London Bridge station, which I certainly found convenient, considering that I needed to get to Piccadilly for a show (and I did manage to make it, though I should have brought some water with me). Yeah, this was a pretty cool station, and it certainly had some lovely old charm about it as well.

Greenwich Station is in Zone 2 and hosts overground services operated by South Eastern towards…read moreCannon Street and Charing Cross (London Bound) and Dartford and Kent. It is located a few minutes walk away from Greenwich's main attractions. When leaving the station, turn left and walk down Greenwich High Road. Facility wise there is a small coffee shop and a news stand where you can purchase newspapers, magazines, drinks and snacks for the same price as a newsagent. Another thing which is worth noting is that for some reason the trains here stop all the way down the end of the platform, quite far away from the station entrance which is really quite annoying is if you're running late it means you are likely to miss your train. Get to the station early if you can. I have also once made a complaint to tfl as I was approached by sales people on the platform trying to sell me dental insurance (or something) which made me feel uncomfortable whilst I waited. Credit to tfl and the staff, my complaint was upheld and I haven't seen sales people on the platform since.

Late post from June 2025 - Such a pleasant surprise to see plants on the platform upon arrival to…read moreMorden station. The Garden was created by Tony Samuel according to one of the staff members at the station. Apparently, Tony has won numerous awards with his garden creations and I absolutely felt this should be a hi-light of the Morden station with a notice board acknowledging his accolades. TBH, I love gardens and seeing this beautiful station bought a smile to my face so I just had to share. I also noticed a board with daily inspirations written by the staff (sorry I forgot the name) to add a little light and positivity to passengers who may need a little reminder. Love the staff here, going an extra mile to make to world a better place.

An unstaffed rail station on a loop line between Wimbledon and Sutton. There are two platforms with…read moreone direction towards Wimbledon and the other towards Sutton. This station is in London travelcard zone 4. It is entered from London Road and the 80, 93, 154 and 293 buses pass by. Tickets can be bought from ticket machines and you will need to walk up a flight of stairs to the access the train platforms. This means there is no access for the disabled. Trains are 30 minutes apart on most days and are often late or cancelled at a moments notice by tannoy. This is very annoying. Trains go on past Wimbledon or Sutton to Streatham, Tulse Hill, Herne Hill, Farringdon, Blackfriars and St. Pancras. The station is good for Morden, Merton College and the next door Mosque.