Editing Paddington (section)

==Transport==
[[File:Paddington Station.jpg|right|thumb|[[Paddington railway station]]]]

=== Rail ===
[[Paddington railway station|Paddington station]] is on the [[London Underground]] and [[National Rail]] networks. It is in [[London fare zone 1]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf|title=London's Rail & Tube services|website=[[Transport for London]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511111245/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf|archive-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>

==== National Rail ====
[[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] services from Paddington run towards [[Slough railway station|Slough]], [[Maidenhead railway station|Maidenhead]] and [[Reading railway station|Reading]], with intercity services continuing towards destinations in [[South West England]] and [[South Wales]], including [[Oxford railway station|Oxford]], [[Worcester Shrub Hill railway station|Worcester]], [[Bristol Temple Meads railway station|Bristol]], [[Cardiff Central railway station|Cardiff]], [[Exeter St Davids railway station|Exeter]], [[Plymouth railway station|Plymouth]] and [[Penzance railway station|Penzance]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/static/documents/content/routemaps/nationalrailoperatorsmapzoom5811December.pdf|title=National Rail Train Operators|website=[[Rail Delivery Group]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014426/https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/static/documents/content/routemaps/nationalrailoperatorsmapzoom5811December.pdf|archive-date=4 February 2019}}</ref>

The [[Elizabeth line]], operated by [[Transport for London]] (TfL), runs a stopping service from Paddington to Reading, either as part of through-running services from the central and eastern parts of the Elizabeth line or starting from Paddington. These trains mostly depart from the deep-level Elizabeth line platforms underneath the western side of the mainline station. These deep-level Elizabeth line tracks emerge above ground adjacent to the mainline tracks just west of [[Royal Oak tube station]] and join them at that point, thereafter sharing the relief line tracks with some [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] stopping services as far as the Elizabeth line terminus at Reading. Elizabeth line services link the Paddington area both to destinations in west London and [[Berkshire]] and to the centre and eastern side of London.

Trains to [[Heathrow Airport]] also depart from Paddington, operated both by the Elizabeth line (stopping services via [[Ealing Broadway station|Ealing Broadway]]) and the [[Heathrow Express]] (no intermediate stops).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

==== London Underground ====
There are two London Underground (tube) stations in the Paddington station complex.

The [[Bakerloo line|Bakerloo]], [[Circle line (London Underground)|Circle]] and [[District line|District]] lines call at the [[Paddington tube station (Bakerloo, Circle and District lines)|station on Praed Street]] (which, from the main concourse, is opposite platform 3). This links Paddington directly to destinations across [[Central London|Central]] and West London, including [[Baker Street tube station|Baker Street]], [[Earl's Court tube station|Earl's Court]], [[Oxford Circus tube station|Oxford Circus]], [[South Kensington tube station|South Kensington]], [[Victoria tube station|Victoria]], [[Waterloo tube station|Waterloo]], [[Westminster tube station|Westminster]] and [[Wimbledon station|Wimbledon]].<ref name=":0" />

The Circle and [[Hammersmith & City line|Hammersmith & City]] lines call at the station near the [[Paddington Basin]] (to the north of platform 12). Trains from this station link the area directly to Hammersmith via [[Shepherd's Bush Market tube station|Shepherd's Bush]] to the west. Eastbound trains pass through Baker Street, [[King's Cross St Pancras tube station|King's Cross St Pancras]], [[Liverpool Street station|Liverpool Street]] in the [[City of London|City]], [[Whitechapel station|Whitechapel]] and [[Barking station|Barking]].<ref name=":0" />

[[Lancaster Gate tube station]] is also in the area, served by [[Central line (London Underground)|Central line]] trains.<ref name=":0" />

==== Heritage ====
Paddington station was designed by [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]]. The permanent building opened in 1854.

[[Paddington Bear]] was also named after the station; in [[Michael Bond]]'s 1958 book ''A Bear Called Paddington'', Paddington is found at the station by the Brown family. He is lost, having just arrived in London from "darkest [[Peru]]."

=== Buses ===
[[London Buses]] [[London Buses route 7|7]], [[London Buses route 23|23]], [[London Buses route 27|27]], [[London Buses route 36|36]], [[London Buses route 46|46]], [[London Buses route 205|205]] and [[London Buses route 332|332]], and night buses [[London Buses route N7|N7]] and [[London Buses route N205|N205]] serve Paddington station. Buses 23, 27 and 36 operate 24 hours, daily.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/paddington-a4.pdf|title=Buses from Paddington|website=[[Transport for London]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515235358/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/paddington-a4.pdf|archive-date=15 May 2019}}</ref>

Routes [[London Buses route 94|94]] and [[London Buses route 148|148]] serve Lancaster Gate station to the south of Paddington. Both routes operate 24 hours, daily, supplemented by route N207 at nights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/lancastergate-a4-0517.pdf|title=Buses from Lancaster Gate|website=[[Transport for London]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516145258/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/lancastergate-a4-0517.pdf|archive-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>

=== Road ===
Several key routes pass through or around the Paddington area, including:

* '''[[A40 road|A40]] ([[Westway (London)|Westway]]/Marylebone Flyover)''' – westbound towards [[White City, London|White City]], [[Acton, London|Acton]] and the [[M40 motorway]] (towards [[Oxford]] and [[Birmingham]]).
* '''[[A402 road|A402]] ([[Bayswater Road]])''' – eastbound towards [[Marble Arch]], [[Oxford Street|Oxford Circus]] and [[Holborn]] (via A40/[[Oxford Street]]), and [[Park Lane]]. Westbound towards [[Notting Hill]], [[Shepherd's Bush]] and [[Chiswick]].
* '''[[A404 road|A404]] ([[Harrow Road]])''' – northeast towards [[Kensal Green]], [[Wembley]] and [[Harrow, London|Harrow]].
* '''A4205 ([[Praed Street]]/[[Westbourne Terrace]])''' 
* '''A4206 ([[Bishop's Bridge|Bishop's Bridge Road]])''' – southwest towards Notting Hill.
* '''A4209 (Sussex Gardens)'''
* '''[[A5 road (Great Britain)|A5]] ([[Edgware Road]])''' – southbound to Marble Arch and Park Lane. Northbound to [[Kilburn, London|Kilburn]], [[Hendon]], the [[M1 motorway]] and [[Edgware]]. Forms part of the '''[[London Inner Ring Road]]'''.
* '''[[A501 road|A501]] (Marylebone Flyover/[[Marylebone Road]])''' – eastbound towards [[Regent's Park]], [[Kings Cross, London|King's Cross]] and the [[City of London|City]]. Forms part of the '''London Inner Ring Road'''.

=== Cycling ===
[[Cycling infrastructure]] is provided in Paddington by [[Transport for London]] (TfL) and the [[Canal & River Trust]].

Several cycle routes pass through the area, including:

* '''[[Cycle Superhighway 3]] (CS3)''' – part of the "East–West Superhighway," CS3 begins just south of Paddington at Lancaster Gate and carries cyclists southbound through [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]] to [[South Kensington]]. The route continues eastbound, passing [[Hyde Park Corner]], [[Charing Cross|Embankment]], [[Blackfriars, London|Blackfriars]], [[Tower Hill]] and [[Canary Wharf]] ''en route'' to [[Barking, London|Barking]] in the [[East End of London|East End]]. The route runs predominantly on traffic-free [[cycle track]]. The route is also unbroken and signposted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/east-west-cs-overview-map-18-12-17.pdf|title=East–West Cycle Superhighway (CS3): Tower Hill to Lancaster Gate|website=[[Transport for London]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094053/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/east-west-cs-overview-map-18-12-17.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2019}}</ref>
* '''[[Quietway|Quietway 2]] (Q2)''' – runs on traffic-free paths or residential streets. Westbound, the route runs unbroken and signposted to [[Bayswater]] and [[Ladbroke Grove]] ''en route'' to [[East Acton]]. Eastbound, the route is incomplete, but will run unbroken to [[Bloomsbury]] via [[Marylebone]] and [[Fitzrovia]]. As the route runs on traffic-free or low-traffic routes, it is indirect.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/quietway-2-east-acton-to-notting-hill.pdf|title=Quietway 2 (West): East Acton to Notting Hill|website=[[Transport for London]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001031253/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/quietway-2-east-acton-to-notting-hill.pdf|archive-date=1 October 2018}}</ref>
* '''[[Grand Union Canal]] [[towpath]]''' – a [[Shared use path|shared-use path]] running direct to [[Little Venice, London|Little Venice]], [[Westbourne, London|Westbourne Park]] and [[Willesden]], and eventually [[Hayes, Hillingdon|Hayes]]. The route is managed by the Canal & River Trust.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/cycling|title=Cycling|website=[[Canal & River Trust]]}}</ref>
* '''[[Regent's Canal]] towpath''' – runs alongside the Regent's Canal on residential streets from Little Venice to [[Lisson Grove]]. The route then joins the towpath, heading eastbound which provides Paddington with a direct connection to [[Regent's Park]], [[Camden Town]] and [[Kings Cross, London|King's Cross]]. The route is managed by the Canal & River Trust.

[[Sustrans]] also propose that [[National Cycle Route 6]] (NCR 6) will begin at Paddington and run northwest along the Grand Union Canal towpath. The route, when complete, will run signposted and unbroken to [[Keswick, Cumbria]]. Within the M25, the route will pass through Hayes, [[Uxbridge]] and [[Watford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-6|title=Route 6|website=[[Sustrans]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516000216/https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-6|archive-date=16 May 2019}}</ref>

Santander Cycles, a London-wide bike sharing system, operates in Paddington, with several docking stations in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles/find-a-docking-station|title=Find a docking station|website=[[Transport for London]]}}</ref>

=== Canal ===
[[File:The Rolling Bridge by Thomas Heatherwick, Paddington Basin2.jpg|alt=The Rolling Bridge at Paddington is lifted. It is in an unusual curved shape, with one end lifted into the air.|thumb|[[The Rolling Bridge]] at Paddington, designed by [[Thomas Heatherwick]].]]
The [[Paddington Arm]] of the [[Grand Union Canal]] runs from Paddington to [[Hayes, Hillingdon|Hayes]], via [[Westbourne, London|Westbourne Park]] and [[Willesden]]. Beyond Hayes, onward destinations include [[Slough]], the [[Colne Valley]], and [[Aylesbury]]. The [[Paddington Basin]] is in the area, as is [[Little Venice, London|Little Venice]]. A towpath runs unbroken from Paddington to Hayes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/paddington-arm-grand-union-canal|title=Paddington Arm (Grand Union Canal) {{!}} Canal & River Trust|website=canalrivertrust.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref>

[[The Rolling Bridge]] at the Paddington Basin was designed by [[Thomas Heatherwick]], who wanted to create a bridge that, instead of breaking apart to let boats through, would "get out of the way" instead. Heatherwick's website cites the  "fluid, coiling tails of the animatronic dinosaurs of [[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]" as the initial influence behind the Bridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heatherwick.com/project/rolling-bridge/|title=Heatherwick Studio {{!}} Design & Architecture {{!}} Rolling Bridge|website=Heatherwick Studio {{!}} Design & Architecture|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref>

The [[Regent's Canal]] begins at Little Venice, heading east towards [[Maida Vale]], [[Regent's Park]], [[Camden Town]], [[Kings Cross, London|King's Cross]], [[Old Street]] and [[Mile End]] ''en route'' to [[Limehouse]]. A towpath runs along the canal from Paddington to Limehouse, broken only by the [[Maida Hill Tunnel|Maida Hill]] and [[Islington Tunnel|Islington]] tunnels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/regents-canal|title=Regent's Canal {{!}} Canal & River Trust|website=canalrivertrust.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref>