Euston Station pre 1963

[bobthesod4479]

In.which direction did the platform numbering go?

 

Eg was plat 1 the easternmost?

 

And what were the normal long distance arrival and departure platforms?

[jamie92208]

There is a book, that's probably long out of print, called London's termini by Alan Jackson.   It had a plan of the old Euston.   I'll try and find my copy and post the answer if I can find it.   I seem to remember that the numbering was a bit chaotic, reflecting the way the station had developed.

 

Jamie

[Compound2632]

1888 plan here.

[robertcwp]

Platform numbers went the same way as they do now, ie 1 was on the eastern (Eversholt Street) side.

[bobthesod4479]

Jamie, i have the same book, but it is buried somewhere in the loft, following redecoration!

 

Robert, Thanks,  it was a remark on another forums that made me ask. Back in 1960 or so Spurs played Crewe in an FAcup tie, the replay at Tottenham resulted in a 13-2 win for Spurs and the rumour was they arrived on  P13 and departed on P2. Looks like that is a myth but the reverse could have happened, arr P2 depart P13

 

Thanks for the replies

[Joseph_Pestell]

If you can find the thread in this new format RMWeb, there is a lot of useful info and diagrams on the Camden Bank layout.

 

As Jamie says, Euston had grown like Topsy and was not the easiest station operationally. But, broadly, long- distance trains arrived at Platforms 1-3 on the Up (east side) from where they could be shunted through an underpass to carriage sidings on the west side and then reversed down into the high-numbered departure platforms on the west side of the station. Platforms in between were mostly used for shorter distance trains (including electric) that could depart again without servicing.

[billy_anorak59]

Railway Gazette Sept 1938: