London main railway stations for photography

[Basher]

I'm travelling to London regularly and usually have sometime to spare. I like to take photographs in stations of the different stock, can anyone give me an idea of where the good locations are please? I've done Kings Cross, St Pancras, Blackfriers, London Bridge, Cannon St. Thanks

 

[Peter Mugridge]

The throat of Euston from down the very long platform 15 is a good place; you've even got the light behind you most of the day.

Acton Main Line you'll get a lot of freight, again with the light on the correct side.

 

[birchesgreen]

I find Stratford good for sheer busyness, always seems to be something entering or leaving the station everytime you look up!

 

[xotGD]

Marylebone for the 68s.

 

[30907]

Clapham Jn and Wandsworth Rd

 

[Basher]

The throat of Euston from down the very long platform 15 is a good place; you've even got the light behind you most of the day.

Acton Main Line you'll get a lot of freight, again with the light on the correct side.

Did Euston this week from platform 15, it was good advice. On top of that you can sit on a concrete plinth too.

 

[Basher]

Marylebone for the 68s.

Visited it this week and photographed a 68. Thanks

 

[Basher]

Spent a couple of hours at Waterloo this week. Not the best of stations to photograph from the sun is a problem, until late afternoon. Found the staff very welcoming. On my next trip to London, I will try Victoria or Paddington. It's a lot of years since I was at these two stations. (class 50s HST, and class 73s)

 

[Nippy]

Did Euston this week from platform 15, it was good advice. On top of that you can sit on a concrete plinth too.

I used to sit on the plinth at the end of Pfm 15 at Euston in the early 90s.

 

[Basher]

One of my next visits is Charing Cross, any advice please.
I have had a few sessions recently at St Pancras, all I can say is the staff are great. It's a good station to photograph in, but you have to reposition yourself between platform 12 and 1. There is a lot of vertical steel work. Euro stars are not easy to get a picture of.

 

[telstarbox]

The platform ends at Charing X are quite narrow so you might find London Bridge is a better bet.