Location
The station complex is bounded at the front by Praed Street and at the rear by Bishop's Bridge Road, which crosses the throat of the mainline station on the recently replaced Bishop's Bridge. On the west side of the station is Eastbourne Terrace, while the east side is bounded by the Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal. The mainline station stands in a shallow cutting, a fact obscured at the front by a hotel building, but which can be clearly seen from the other three sides.
The surrounding area is partly residential, and also includes the major St Mary's Hospital, as well as restaurants and hotels.
Until recently there was little office accommodation in the area, and most commuters interchanged between National Rail and the London Underground to reach workplaces in the West End or the City. However, recent redevelopment of derelict railway and canal land, marketed as Paddington Waterside, has resulted in a number of new office complexes nearby.
In addition to the Underground stations at Paddington itself, a short walk away is Lancaster Gate tube station on the Central line (see map).
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