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Marylebone

The Great Central Railway’s terminus, opened in 1899: the last of London’s main-line termini to be built, and the original building is still in use.

Marylebone: section looking out from the buffer stops (schematic)12a typical train (this one isn't on GB Trains yet)a typical train (this one isn't on GB Trains yet)34a typical train (this one isn't on GB Trains yet)a typical train (this one isn't on GB Trains yet)56a typical train (this one isn't on GB Trains yet)a typical train (this one isn't on GB Trains yet)40 ft (12.2 m)40 ft50 ft (15.2 m)50 ft50 ft (15.2 m)50 ft
Looking north-west from the buffer stops. The three sheds’ spans are from Historic England, one of 40 ft and two of 50 ft; it doesn’t say which is which, so their order is as drawn here, and their heights are indicative. Where the platforms sit is schematic. 5 px per metre.
6Platforms
1899Opened
11.8 millionEntries and exits (2024-25)
40thBusiest station in Britain (2024-25)

Facts

Opened
15 March 1899, by the Great Central Railway, after an official opening on 9 March
Platforms
6, numbered 1 to 6, all terminal: four at the opening, and two added in 2006 (secondary sources only). The count is stated directly only by Wikipedia
Routes
Chiltern Main Line, to Birmingham; the London to Aylesbury line; Oxford via Bicester. Route names from Wikipedia only
Operators
Chiltern Railways
Underground
Bakerloo (and Baker Street, about five minutes’ walk)
Train sheds
Three steel-and-glass sheds beyond the concourse, one of 40 ft and two of 50 ft, joined by a five-span roof across the concourse
Architect
H. W. Braddock, for the engineers Sir Douglas and Francis Fox
Listed
Grade II (Historic England, entry 1267906)
Interchanges
1.04 million (2024-25)
Managed by
Chiltern Railways

unverified Some of these figures haven’t yet been checked against an official source or a published history. What’s in doubt ↓

Where trains go

Where trains from Marylebone go The 13 London termini at their real positions, with each terminus's routes following the railway out of London and then splitting to the parts of the country they serve, set out by compass direction. N Clapham JunctionClapham Junction StratfordStratford Finsbury ParkFinsbury Park Willesden JunctionWillesden Junction LewishamLewisham Elephant & CastleElephant & Castle WimbledonWimbledon River Thames Marylebone to Birmingham and the West Midlands: Chiltern Marylebone to Oxford and the Cotswolds: Chiltern Marylebone Birmingham and theWest Midlands Milton Keynes, Coventry, Birmingham,Leamington Spa Oxford and the Cotswolds High Wycombe, Oxford, Worcester,Hereford PaddingtonPaddington EustonEuston St PancrasSt Pancras King's CrossKing's Cross Liverpool StreetLiverpool Street Fenchurch StreetFenchurch Street Cannon StreetCannon Street BlackfriarsBlackfriars London BridgeLondon Bridge Charing CrossCharing Cross WaterlooWaterloo VictoriaVictoria Marylebone

Marylebone’s routes follow the railway out of London, then split to the parts of the country they reach, set at their compass bearings; point at a line to see who runs it. The other termini are the small dots; select one to open its page. Distances are true at the circle’s edge, 6 miles (10 km) out, and stretched towards the middle so the termini have room. The route colour is the map’s own: not official, and not any operator’s livery. All 13 together: the map on the Maps page.

Platforms 6

Platform plan, to scale from OpenStreetMap653421Platform 1. About 770 ft (236 m) long, off OpenStreetMapPlatform 2. About 770 ft (236 m) long, off OpenStreetMapPlatform 3. About 780 ft (236 m) long, off OpenStreetMapPlatform 4. About 450 ft (136 m) long, off OpenStreetMapPlatform 5. About 710 ft (217 m) long, off OpenStreetMapPlatform 6. About 710 ft (217 m) long, off OpenStreetMapN100 ft (30 m)Platforms, tracks and outline © OpenStreetMap contributors

Seen from above, to scale: the platforms, tracks and the station building’s outline (the grey line) from OpenStreetMap, the buffer stops on the left (north is marked top left).

Trains

The Chiltern Explorer’s record names Marylebone; the Class 168 and 165 are listed by operator.

History 4

  1. The official opening.
  2. The first public trains run.
  3. Listed, Grade II.
  4. Two platforms are added, making six (secondary sources only).

Sources 8

Show the 8 sources from Grace's Guide to British Industrial History, Historic England, Wikipedia and 5 more

Where the sources disagree:

  • Platform count of 6 has a direct source only in Wikipedia. Chiltern's site refers to platforms 1–6 indirectly.
  • Route names are sourced only from Wikipedia.
  • Order of the 40 ft and 50 ft shed spans is not stated by Historic England.
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