I visited every terminus station in London... in just over 3 hours

When one thinks of speedruns, video games come to mind. However, there are some other things to speedrun. Like railway stations. London railway stations, to be specific. Enjoy, this is a little bit of fun!
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Credits:
Ansgar Koreng
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Richard Rogerson / Euston Station London
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Nigel Thompson / Sugar Loaf Halt railway station, Powys
Music:
Zula - Mini Vandals

[@DavidRobinson1978]

72 Stock are well known for opening their doors before the train stops, I almost fell out of one a few times when I was a little kid on a crowded service.

[@GWVillager]

I’m amazed it’s still allowed in all honesty.

[@mindthegapplease3840]

I did that but I chucked in an extra "Waterloo International" but my rules were as followed "Leave by national rail or tube and arrive by national rail or tube".

[@jakeandrews-iz4wf]

Wow! Brought back so many good memories. Thanks.

[@fyremoon]

This would be interesting if you visited all 18 of them in alphabetical order, which would give you Blackfriars, Cannon Street, Charing Cross, City Thameslink, Euston, Fenchurch Street, Kings Cross, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Marylebone, Moorgate, Old Street, Paddington, St Pancras, Vauxhall, Victoria, Waterloo and Waterloo East.

[@PittaMusic]

Shame Liverpool Street Was closed as the original station building is really nice however (In my opinion) the NSE section is a little plain.

[@MaidaValeTom]

Really enjoyed this video. I think this would definitely be a good ‘alternative tube challenge’ to try and complete in the fastest time, although possibly with the rule of having to arrive or depart on a train that terminates there to save disagreements over what counts as artwork. Would also make it a lot harder for stations like St Pancras where most trains are long-distance, or Blackfriars where terminating services aren’t that regular.

[@GWVillager]

That's a good idea, though it would significantly increase the time required.

[@Parborway]

I believe that it is wrong for you to have excluded Moorgate. No rule states that a Terminus has to be above ground. Just because it isn't as busy as any of the others does not mean that it isn't a place in London where trains come from outside of London to terminate; making it definitionally a terminus.

[@GWVillager]

I would agree with you, but it’s not counted as category A by the DfT, so I left it out.

[@joshuaritchie3836]

@@GWVillager The DfT have given Moorgate the category of E in 2011 which was changed.

[@joshuaritchie3836]

@@GWVillager Well the information you were using is very much outdated becuase Moorgate is now a Category A station.

[@GWVillager]

@@joshuaritchie3836 I can find no information on a reclassification, other than perhaps on GN's website that states it as a disabled access category C.

[@offical_jamierubberfan]

@@GWVillager well title the video i visited all category a stations instead of i visited all terminus stations. moorgate is officially a london terminus

[@thetrainspotter43]

Congratulations! It is interesting to see the variety of terminal stations

[@GWVillager]

They certainly all have their own character.

[@hesterclapp9717]

The busker at London Bridge is an artist, playing music which is art

[@GWVillager]

That was my logic in including it.

[@Whiskey2shots]

Westminster is one of my favourite tube stations

[@Ro99]

3:35 those are to assist those people who are partially sighted or blind I think

[@mischaprice]

Yes it would be for the App NaviLens which scans the code and provides information for people with vision impairments

[@GWVillager]

Makes sense, though surely that's oddly high for something like that?

[@Ro99]

@@GWVillager yeah almost as if they just put it anywhere and called it a day without thinking about where it might be easy to use

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@Ro99I believe those are the codes to point the user to a specific entrance, so being on the lintel is basically a necessity (or else on the floor?). There’ll be other ones at other heights on the walls.
I saw a video of someone trying it out and her phone clicked and read things out 3 or 4 times every time she moved it just a little bit, indicating there were codes absolutely everywhere. Some will be smaller than others.

[@jackmellor5536]

I think Euston should have a statue of Sir William Stanier just like Kings Cross has a statue of Sir Nigel Gresley

[@AndrewG1989]

My favourite London terminus station has to be Fenchurch Street. And Liverpool Street is my 2nd favourite.

[@spottymaxy1628]

I always liked the approach to Charing Cross

[@spottymaxy1628]

(Going over the river)

[@GWVillager]

It’s lovely yeah.

[@EGPFAviation]

Two Words: Well Done

[@Cross_Trainspotting]

This is something you don’t see everyday

[@AntonFanify]

Well done you. Very nice videos. Okay, the Christmas Haribos songs are gone now but by the end of 2023. It will return.

[@vig6254]

Doesn't Paris also have St-Lazare, Montparnasse, and Austerlitz? (bringing the number to 6)

[@bluetrains4529]

very cool👍

[@stekra3159]

Vienna used to have 4 North South East and West stations now we have only 2 because the new main station project connected south and east stations together.

[@joshuaritchie3836]

You missed quite a few London terminal stations, Greenford, West Ealing, Chessington South, Hampton Court, Grove Park, Bromley North, Hayes & etc.

[@GWVillager]

I was relying, as mentioned elsewhere, on the DfT's classifications rather than where trains actually terminate.

[@WetLettuce-kc2qm]

14 terminus stations according to wiki.

[@GWVillager]

As explained in the video, I used the DfT classification system to determine the number. Moorgate certainly does not count.

[@philipgay4878]

What about Morgate at the end of the GN services?

[@GWVillager]

It's not classified as category A by the DfT, so I omitted it for consistency.

[@philipgay4878]

@@GWVillager Understood, its aleays hard to know where to draw a line.

[@GWVillager]

@@philipgay4878 Indeed, I think I was pushing it a little with even Blackfriars.

[@JackJackProductions]

From Waterloo could you not have gone through either Vauxhall or Clapham Junction to get to Victoria

[@GWVillager]

In theory, though on the day I did this Victoria’s Southern platforms were closed for engineering works.

[@quintuscrinis8032]

There always used to be a shuttle bus between the two as well?

[@fredstrainandbusvids.]

What about Moorgate?

[@GWVillager]

Moorgate isn't classified as a Category A station by the DfT, which was the definition I was going by.

[@fredstrainandbusvids.]

@@GWVillager oh, ok

[@lizzietrains]

I did it with a friend in 2 hours 10 minutes.

[@GWVillager]

Impressive! Did you record it?

[@lizzietrains]

@@GWVillager we didn't record it but we timed it