London Paddington Penzance Train

London Paddington railway station, operated by Network Rail, is a main line railway station and terminus for the First Great Western services to west London, the Thames Valley and long distance inter city services to south west England and South Wales. The station is also the terminus for the Heathrow Express, a high speed service linking central London with Heathrow Airport. The station has a staffed ticket office and passengers are also able to collect tickets purchased in advance (for example, on the internet) from one of the automatic ticket machines located in the station.

Passenger facilities at the station include ATM's, First Class Lounge, pay phones, public wifi, cafes and shops, toilets and baby changing facilities.

Passenger services departing the station are operated by First Great Western, Chiltern Railways and Heathrow Express. Between them they offer passengers destinations including Heathrow Airport, Reading, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Cardiff Central, Bristol Parkway, Newbury, Exeter St Davids and Chippenham.

London Paddington is also served by four London Underground lines: the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines. Although Paddington is not served by the Central line, the short walk to Lancaster Gate tube station is taken by many commuters heading for the West End or the City, as it can be quicker than alternative routes.

Parking is available at the station for 152 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day.

Located in Cornwall, Penzance railway station offers passengers destinations including St Ives, Truro, Plymouth, London Paddington, Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle Central, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central.

The station has four platforms. Platforms 1, 2 and 3 are within the main train shed and Platform 4 is on the south side of the station in the open air. A large stone at the end of Platform 4 welcomes people to Penzance in two languages: English and Cornish. This side of the station is built on the sea wall near the harbour, the other side is cut into the hillside.

Penzance railway station is operated by First Great Western and is the western terminus of the Cornish Main Line which connects Plymouth in Devon to Penzance. Passenger services calling at the station are operated by CrossCountry and First Great Western.

Facilities at the station include pay phones, refreshments, toilets and a tourist information office. Passengers should note that ATM's and baby changing facilities are not available at the station. Parking is available at the station for 90 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day. A bus station is situated immediately outside the station entrance.