London Paddington Trains
London Paddington Station is situated in the northwestern part of central London, just north of Hyde Park and about 1km from Oxford Street.
Paddington provides the majority of commuter and regional passenger services to west London and the Thames Valley region as well as long-distance intercity services to South West England and South Wales. It is also the terminus for the Heathrow Express and TfL Rail services to and from Heathrow Airport and Reading.
Paddington is the London terminus of the Great Western main line; passenger services are primarily operated by Great Western Railway, which It is one of 11 London stations managed directly by Network Rail.
It is situated in fare zone 1 and has two separate tube stations providing connections to the Bakerloo, Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines.
If you are flying into London Heathrow, Paddington is significant as it is the central London Terminus of the Paddington Heathrow Express and TFL Rail Heathrow train services. These trains are the most comfortable and speedy way to transfer into London.
Paddington Station also provides the main train services from London to South Wales and South-west England to places like Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and Swansea.
Four London Underground lines run through Paddington, including the Circle Line connecting Paddington with other London mainline train stations, Euston, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Marylebone and Victoria.
Plan Your London Paddington Train Journey
Travel by train to London Paddington from Ardgay can often be costly. You can however reduce the cost of your train ticket to London quite considerably by following these simple travel tips:-
Split Your London Paddington Train Tickets
Split ticketing is something many seasoned passengers on Ardgay to London Paddington trains already practice and is where instead of having one train ticket to take you to London Paddington from Ardgay the journey is broken down into two or more parts with a separate rail ticket for each sector where the train stops.
For example, if you wanted to travel from Station A to Station D, you would expect to buy a ticket direct from A to D. However, you may find it a lot cheaper to buy a ticket from A to B, and another from B to C and still another from C to D for a cheaper combined train ticket price. This is especially true when not all sectors of your journey are during peak time.
Split Ticketing is legal and permitted by the National Rail Conditions of Carriage but can be confusing. To take advantage of the huge savings you could enjoy from splitting your Ardgay to London Paddington train tickets click here to visit our dedicated split train ticket page.
Primary London Train Stations
London has a few major train stations. The main stations south of the River Thames are Waterloo and London Bridge, while major termini north of the river include Victoria station, Paddington station, Stratford station, Marylebone station, Liverpool Street station, Euston station, King's Cross and St. Pancras stations.
All London train stations are linked to the London Underground network, making onward travel simple.
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