Euston Road
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The Euston Road is an important thoroughfare in central London, England and forms part of the A501. It is part of the New Road from Paddington to Islington, which was constructed as a bypass through the fields to the north of London in the 1740s, but it is now generally regarded as being in central London. In 1960 - 61 a major set of transport modifications resulted in the destruction of the entrance to Euston Station and the construction of the underpass at the junction with Tottenham Court Road. Office developments grew around this junction including the Euston Tower skyscraper that now forms part of Regent's Place. In 2002 the Greater London Authority commissioned a masterplan for the improvement of Euston Road from the prominent architectural firm Terry Farrell and Partners.
The road runs from west to east from Marylebone Road to Pentonville Road. It meets the northern end of Tottenham Court Road at a large junction where there is an underpass. Traffic runs in three lanes in each direction though this is currently restricted at the Eastern end due to ongoing site works at the King's Cross railway station and St Pancras railway station. The road is commonly clogged with traffic throughout much of the day.
The road is on the edge of the London congestion charge zone. This means that road users are not charged for using the road itself, but are charged if they turn south into the zone. The road also approximately marks the edge of Travelcard Zone 1 of Transport for London.
King's Cross and St Pancras railway stations are at the eastern end of the road, the British Library is nearby, and Euston station is a little further to the west. Euston Tower is also on the road. Both the old and new headquarters of the Wellcome Trust are on the south side of the road.
The new University College Hospital building is also on the south of the road.
[edit] West to East
| South | North | |
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| ← towards the centre | ↑ | away from the centre → |
| West: Marylebone Road | ||
| Great Portland Street | Albany Road | |
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| Tottenham Court Road | Hampstead Road | |
| Gower Street | ||
| Upper Woburn Place | Eversholt Street | |
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| Gray's Inn Road | York Way | |
| East: Pentonville Road | ||
| ← towards the centre | ↓ | away from the centre → |
| South | North | |
[edit] Tube stations on the Euston Road
Ordered from West to East:
