I can't see the tiny map of the tubes & the stations. My huge map and the app really work for me…read more It pays to tap my phone or a credit card on & off at each station rather then purchasing a week long pass. Sad there are beggars at each corner around the station. This black northern line took us up to Kings Cross, where we bought our speed train ticket to Brussels, and it took us down to the London Bridge borough food hall, & Tower Hill. We tapped our phone when getting on and getting off the tube. The trains are a long trip down, taking many long, staircases and escalators. This is not for the elderly, disabled with those with a lot of luggage.

I remember catching the train from here the first time I was in London, namely because it happened…read moreto be the closest to the hotel. Mind you, it was really painful to discover that you couldn't actually do it when the trains weren't running, and that was quite annoying because, well, it meant that we have to walk quite a distance to actually get to another station. Still, in the end it wasn't all that bad, and I was somewhat surprised to discover that you can also catch National Rail trains from here.

This station is striking because of its spacious environs. The number of services including food…read moreand beverage shops is a major plus. The washrooms are convenient and finding the platforms is reasonably easy. It's a relatively navigable station with numerous connections to local destinations and beyond. Use of this station is more likely to facilitate your journey than detract from it.

Part of the overall London metro system, this train station has a variety of trains and buses…read more There are a wide variety of shops and restaurants if one has the time between trains and buses. There is free WiFi and lots of cafes. Definitely recommend.

I'll say that this is a pretty good underground station, but it also seems to connect with the…read moremainlines as well, though I'm not all that sure whether I could consider Thameslink to be mainline. Well, it is run by a private company, but its lines are included on the map, and you can use the oyster card on its metropolitan routes, but as it turns out, you can pretty much do that with all of the trains so I guess that doesn't really count. Yeah, I didn't mind this station, but them like with most of them I'm only passing through many of them, and I suspect that if I actually lived in London I'd have a somewhat different perspective.

Farringdon Station, I'd like you a whole lot more if you were ever open at the weekend (when I…read moreactually need you.) As it stands, you've been closed for construction every single weekend in recent memory. However, you make getting to Paddington (and Heathrow Express) on week days a snap and I do appreciate that. Your First Capital Connect train services are also worth mentioning for folks who fly in and out of Gatwick. Me? I try to avoid that place at all costs.

The thing that I really like about this station is that the platforms sit on a bridge that crosses…read morethe Thames, and there are entrances to the station at either side. The Thameslink basically stops here, and my previous treks here I didn't realise that you could use the Oyster Card to not just access the station, but also catch the trains from here as well, which I have to admit is actually pretty cool.

Worth picking up the train from this station- terrific view! Clean. Easy. Bathrooms are clean,…read moreaccesible - and have glitter floors! Lovely.

So, yeah, this is basically a railway station, but unlike the other stations, it is a somewhat…read morenewer station, namely because it is on the Overground, and a lot of the overground stations were pretty much done on the cheap. Also, the trains don't run as often as other lines, so it really isn't the turn up and go type of station. Like, at least there is a station here, and the overground is useful, but it would be nice if the trains ran a little more often.

The area near the tube station is filled with colorful murals & equally colorful people. There was…read morea walking tour going through the area. On a Saturday afternoon the pubs were overflowing into the streets.

Well, this station mostly looks like a subsurface tube station, and also it is actually located on…read morethe edge of the old city. Mind you, it turns out that it isn't hugely close to the arts precinct, well, at least in London terms that is. Still, its a reasonably handy station (if it wasn't for the fact that there is a major road near by), and like a lot of the London stations, or at least the London underground station, the trains are pretty frequent (usually measured in how long the next one comes as opposed to having to arrive at a specific time).

Barbican tube station is a convenient way to see the city. The station is on the older side and…read moreslightly grimey. The platform and station itself is air-cooled whereas the trains are air-conditioned, on the lines that serve this station. There are numerous steps to get down to the platform, which is problematic for those with strollers, luggage, and/or bicycles. Staff is sometimes available by the gate during peak hours. They're easily spotted as they're wearing an underground uniform. Paying for the tube is as easy as any NFC payment device, Oyster card, or a single-fare journey ticket.

What's not to like?…read more Ok, here's what I like: 1. steps away from the Geffrye Museum (go). 2. steps away from lovely cafe/coffee/brunch/bloody mary/beer/terrace haven: Beagle. 3. Fully accessible for those in wheelchairs or with buggies (easy lift). 4. Super uncomplicated station. Newly redesigned, clean, spacious and well-lit But really, I just like it because it let's me out near Beagle. Yum. Beagle: http://www.yelp.com/biz/beagle-london Geffrye Museum: http://www.yelp.com/biz/geffrye-museum-london *of course, always check to see if its running, especially on weekends! Hoxton4Life - or until they kick me out.

The first time I heard of this station was also the first time I heard of the neighborhood of…read moreHoxton. I was hosting a dinner event about a 5 minutes walk from this modern looking Overground station and it was very easy to get to from North London. One would totally miss this station walking on the main road as you have to make 2 turns off of it just to see the station and there aren't any signs pointing you to it. It's conveniently listed as a Zone 1/2 station so you can cheaply get to it if you are coming from the North. If you're going to some places in between Old Street Station and Shoreditch High Street Station then check to see if this station is actually the closest to where you are heading cause it might be. Never really very busy and there's always an attendant in the booth ( who's actually typically very useful ).

Yeah, technically this probably is part of the main line station, so I am probably wasting my time…read morewriting a review of this as if it was separate. Actually, I'm probably wasting my time writing all these reviews anyway, but hey, at least I get to write, and that's something I don't do anywhere near as much these days. Like it's a decent stations, and if all the cards fall into the right place, you can actually run from Mansion House to here, and catch the same train you left at Mansion House.

Closed on the weekends at the moment for a massive refit and reconstruction. What's that about?…read moreInstead, you have to go to Mansion House or Monument and walk three or four blocks. From the south bank of the Thames, you truly can't miss the station - it's called the Cannon Street Bridge for a reason and the twin turrets are unmistakable. The station was originally opened in 1866 and so perhaps the update is due. Not a step free station, it is on the District/Circle Lines in Travelcard Zone 1. There is also some National Rail services from the Kent and East Sussex lines during rush hours.

The interesting thing about this mainline station is that it doesn't connect with any of the tube…read morestations that the other mainline stations do. Sure, there is an argument that there are a couple of stations nearby by this is on the edge of the old city, so the streets twist and turn everywhere, and half the exits are closed, so getting to the tube can actually be quite tricky at time. Still, it's a station, so you can get to places out of the city reasonably easy. Yeah, I guess privatised railways do create a mess like this.

Fenchurch Street railway station is the City of London's oldest main line station, the smallest,…read moreand also one of the nicest. It is also one of the four stations on the original Monopoly Board. Perhaps these things are not unrelated? The first station in the area was the London & Blackwall railway's terminus in nearby Minories, opened in 1840. These trains ran down to the Thames at Blackwall, and were designed to take traffic from the ferries, which they successfully achieved. In 1841 it was extended close to the city, on the present site. It was rebuilt in 1853-4 to the designs of George Berkeley, in grey stock brick, in a simple classical design with doric pilasters separating round-arched windows, all surmounted by a crescent-shaped pediment, in which is located the station clock. The station also became the terminus of the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway (LT&SR) n 1858, and it is these services - to Tilbury and Southend - which survive to-day. The frontage happily survives almost untouched, and in excellent condition, although the original flat canopy above the entrance has been replaced by a nevertheless attractive zig-zag canopy. It faces a small square, and is delightful in summer sunshine. The same cannot be said of the accommodation behind, where the graceful arched glass train-shed has been replaced by a rather low and dingy ceiling underneath a large office development, although the long platforms do at least have some daylight further out. Its small size means it is also easy to navigate, and there are no long walks to anywhere. The main ticketing facilities and concourse behind are at first floor level: there are escaltors, stairs and a lifts. Toilets (free) are on the ground floor, with all other facilities at first floor level. There are a number of food and drink outlets, a Transport for London help desk, several cashpoints and a small newsagent (W H Smiths) on the concourse. There is also a small ticket office at the Cooper's Row entrance. The station has just two island platforms giving four platform faces, which are used to capacity at peak hours, providing some 20 trains an hour. The services used to be a by-word for awfulness: the LT&SR acronym was reinterpreted as the 'Late, tired and suffering railway' by its passengers. However, the trains are now exclusively operated by the c2c company (c2c = City to coast), with shiny new trains which are among the most punctual in the UK. Fenchurch Street It is unique in London termini in not having an underground connection. The best connection is from the rear exit (Cooper's Row) to Tower Hill station, a two-minute walk away. There is a small taxi rank by the main entrance, but no cycle storage, nor any left luggage facilities.