STREET VIEW BECOMES STATION VIEW (Network Rail) 7th March 2012

Network Rail has teamed up with Google to add some of its biggest stations to the online 360 degree Google Street View application, helping people to better find their way around some of the Britain’s busiest transport hubs.

Over the past fortnight, the Google Trolley has captured images of the concourses of 13 stations including London Liverpool Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds.

Passengers and station users will soon be able to check the layout of the stations they are visiting, what facilities and shops there are before they set off.

Robin Gisby, Network Rail’s managing director, network operations said: “Millions of people use our stations and they don’t just pass through. People shop in stations; they meet their families and friends, use the cash points and grab a bite or a drink. To make all this easier you’ll soon be able to use Google Street View to find your way around before you set off.”

Notes :
The Google Trolley has captured images at the following stations:

• Cannon Street
• Charing Cross
• Edinburgh Waverley
• Euston
• Fenchurch Street
• Glasgow Central
• Leeds
• Liverpool Lime Street
• London Bridge
• London Liverpool Street
• London Victoria
• Manchester Piccadilly
• Paddington

Owing to redevelopment projects ongoing at Birmingham New Street, King’s Cross and London Waterloo, these will be captured at a later date.