The London station group is a ring of 18 railway
stations served by the National Rail network in central
London. Most are terminal
stations, although a few are through-stations or have a combination of
terminal and through platforms. Each distinct station is part of a notional
"common location" to which tickets from stations outside that group
are issued. The station group is rendered on tickets as London
Terminals.
All current stations in the group fall within London fare zone 1. The
large number of terminal stations is explained by the refusal of Parliament to allow railway lines
to enter the centre of London in the 19th century, causing them to form a ring,
connected by underground railways. The
majority of the larger stations managed by Network Rail are in the group.
For more information please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_station_group
