What is the name of the railway station?
Q: What is the name of the railway station?
A: The railway station is called London Paddington, or Paddington railway station.
Q: When was it first opened?
A: It has been open since 1838 as the London end of the Great Western Railway and its successors.
Q: Who designed much of the current mainline station?
A: Much of the current mainline station was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1854.
Q: When did Underground trains first start serving this site?
A: Underground trains started serving this site in 1863.
Q: What makes this site historically significant?
A: This site is historically significant because it was the first western end-point of the Metropolitan Railway, which was also the world's first underground railway.
Q: What other services does Paddington offer now?
A: In addition to National Rail and London Underground services, Paddington also serves as a London end point for Heathrow Express airport service.
Q: In which Travelcard Zone is Paddington located? A: Paddington is located in Travelcard Zone 1.
