Editing Paddington (section)

=== 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]]."