The two London Underground stations right next to each other that share the same name

A very well known London station is actually home to not one, but two stops on the Tube that share the same name. It is the only one of London’s stations which has this feature - making it totally unique.

London Paddington Underground, which opened in 1868, is served by the Hammersmith & City Line and Circle Line trains via London King’s Cross at the northern end of the station between Royal Oak and Edgware Road.

However, the southern end of the station, on Praed Street, is served by the Bakerloo, Circle and District lines between Edgware Road and Bayswater.

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There is only one mainline station which runs Great Western Railway service to destinations like Bristol, Plymouth and Exeter. But the Underground station is divided into two parts as the Hammersmith & City line and Circle line trains via King’s Cross have their own separate Underground station.

While this used to confuse people when looking at the Underground map, Paddington is now displayed as one single station.

Paddington Station was first opened in 1838 as a temporary station. In 1842, Queen Victoria took her first ever train journey from Slough to Paddington in a carriage designed specifically for the occasion.

In 1954, the station was officially designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and predominantly used to transport goods. It is currently ranked as London’s ninth busiest Underground Station, with 48 million passengers in 2023.

King’s Cross St Pancras took top spot (72 million), followed by Waterloo (70 million) and Victoria (59 million).

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