Paddington, Central district in Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Paddington is a central district in Westminster that includes residential streets with leafy squares, shop fronts, and canal paths. Public life centers around the large railway terminus that offers connections to the airport and into the city center.
The settlement belonged to Westminster Abbey from the 10th century onward and remained rural for many centuries. After the railway station opened in 1847, the area grew rapidly and was incorporated into Greater London in 1965.
A bronze sculpture at the railway terminus celebrates the storybook character who first arrived here in fiction. Around the transport hub, eateries from many origins serve dishes from across the globe, while traditional taverns keep English hospitality alive.
The railway terminus provides direct trains to the airport and several Underground lines into the city. Residential squares and dining options spread across the surrounding streets north and south of the tracks.
At Norfolk Square and Sussex Gardens, rows of white Victorian townhouses now serve mostly as lodging for travelers. These buildings rose shortly after the station opened and were designed from the start to welcome visitors to the capital.
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