Liverpool Street - Number one? (Liverpool Street Station (London))

Member Name: popstar

Product:	Liverpool Street Station (London)
Date:	07/02/02 (387 review reads)
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Advantages: Large open plan station, great signage, easy interchange

Disadvantages: 20p to use the toilets, Mcdonalds too small, no litter bins!

This is my first attempt at reviewing an actual building, but its one I visit regularlly, so here goes!

Liverpool Street station is one of only a few stations owned and run by Railtrack itself, this enables them to focus on providing a great service at this station.

The station serves East Anglia, with trains ariving from cities such as Norwich, and Ipswich, as well as the Colchester line and Standsted Express service. The four train operators using this station are Anglia Railways (runs between Norwich and London) First Great Eastern (Ipswich, Clacton and Harwich to London) WAGN and the Standstard Express.

The station was first built in 1872, and if you look up, you can still see the original design in the archways on the ceiling.

Over 72 million people use this station every year, and despite this, the station still has an airy feel about it. The shops are well out of the way a second level which runs around the station, so all the stations ground floor is used for either platforms, ticket offices, or infomation desks. Its a short walk from the platforms to the underground station, althouh with just one escalator down to the underground platforms for the central line, and over a bridge for the circle line, its a great interchange.

The infomation is provided well at this station, with huge boards spanning across the ceiling, and huge blue signs to guide you in the right direction.

To me this station is only second to London Paddingdon, which I find to be alot easier and friendly to use (maybe thats because they have a music shop!)

Next time your passing through Liverpool Street station, just take a look up and see the archetechture that goes into the building!

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