Heritage railway stations · London
Great Portland Street
Great Portland Street — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Great Portland Street is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Great Portland Street is a London Underground station, located in Great Portland Street, London. It is on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, between Baker Street and Euston Square stations. It is in London fare zone 1. The station is a Grade II listed building. It is situated 190 metres (210 yd) east of Regent's Park tube station on the same arterial road.
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Background
History
The station was part of the world's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, which opened between "Bishop's Road" (now on the Hammersmith & City line) and "Farringdon Street" (close to the present-day station). It was opened on 10 January 1863 as "Portland Road", changed to its present name on 1 March 1917, was renamed "Great Portland Street and Regents Park" in 1923 and then reverted to its current name in 1933. The current structure was built in 1930 on a traffic island on the Marylebone Road at its intersection with Great Portland Street and Albany Street. Its construction is a steel framed cream terracotta clad exterior, with the perimeter providing shops and originally a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5238, -0.1438
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW1 3BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Official site
- newdiorama.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q946924 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Portland Street tube station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Portland Street?
- Great Portland Street is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW1 3BF), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- Who owns Great Portland Street?
- Great Portland Street is owned by | owner1 =.
- Is Great Portland Street a listed building?
- Great Portland Street is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Great Portland Street free to visit?
- Yes, Great Portland Street is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Portland Street?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NW1 3BF. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.