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How to get to British Library by bus?

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Bus stations near British Library in Somers Town

  • British Library (C),2 min walk,
  • British Library (B),2 min walk,
  • St Pancras International (S),4 min walk,
  • St Pancras International Station, St Pancras,5 min walk,
  • Upper Woburn Place / Euston Road (L),5 min walk,
  • Euston Bus Station (AP),7 min walk,
  • Euston Station (B),7 min walk,

Tube stations near British Library in Somers Town

  • Euston Square,10 min walk,
  • King's Cross St. Pancras,12 min walk,

Train stations near British Library in Somers Town

  • St Pancras,11 min walk,
  • Euston Station,13 min walk,
  • King's Cross,13 min walk,

Bus lines to British Library in Somers Town

  • 73,Stoke Newington - Oxford Circus,
  • N73,Walthamstow Central - Oxford Circus,
  • 91,Trafalgar Square - Crouch End,
  • N91,Trafalgar Square - Cockfosters,
  • 205,Bow Church - Paddington,
  • N205,Leyton, Downsell Road - Paddington,
  • 390,Victoria - Archway,
  • 30,Marble Arch,
  • 46,Paddington,
  • 63,Honor Oak,
  • N63,Crystal Palace,
  • 214,Highgate Village,
  • A8,Kings Cross,
  • 1,Canada Water,
  • 68,Euston,
  • 253,Euston,
  • N253,Tottenham Court Road,
  • N5,Trafalgar Square - Edgware,
  • N20,Trafalgar Square - Barnet Church,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to British Library?

    The nearest stations to British Library are:

    • British Library (C) is 127 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • British Library (B) is 141 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • St Pancras International (S) is 302 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • St Pancras International Station, St Pancras is 313 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Upper Woburn Place / Euston Road (L) is 349 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Euston Bus Station (AP) is 448 meters away, 7 min walk.
    • Euston Station (B) is 507 meters away, 7 min walk.
    • Euston Square is 709 meters away, 10 min walk.
    • St Pancras is 780 meters away, 11 min walk.
    • King's Cross St. Pancras is 917 meters away, 12 min walk.
    • Euston Station is 941 meters away, 13 min walk.
    • King's Cross is 981 meters away, 13 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near British Library?

    These bus lines stop near British Library: 205, 214, 30, 390, 68.

  • Which train line stops near British Library?

    THAMESLINK

  • Which Tube lines stop near British Library?

    These Tube lines stop near British Library: CIRCLE, PICCADILLY, VICTORIA.

  • What’s the nearest Tube station to British Library in Somers Town?

    The nearest Tube station to British Library in Somers Town is Euston Square. It’s a 10 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to British Library in Somers Town?

    The nearest train station to British Library in Somers Town is St Pancras. It’s a 11 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to British Library in Somers Town?

    The nearest bus stops to British Library in Somers Town are British Library (C) and British Library (B). The closest one is a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Tube to British Library in Somers Town?

    The CIRCLE is the first Tube that goes to British Library in Somers Town. It stops nearby at 05:00.

  • What time is the last Tube to British Library in Somers Town?

    The CIRCLE is the last Tube that goes to British Library in Somers Town. It stops nearby at 00:52.

  • What time is the first train to British Library in Somers Town?

    The THAMESLINK is the first train that goes to British Library in Somers Town. It stops nearby at 03:32.

  • What time is the last train to British Library in Somers Town?

    The CALEDONIAN SLEEPER is the last train that goes to British Library in Somers Town. It stops nearby at 08:00.

  • What time is the first bus to British Library in Somers Town?

    The N5 is the first bus that goes to British Library in Somers Town. It stops nearby at 03:01.

  • What time is the last bus to British Library in Somers Town?

    The N253 is the last bus that goes to British Library in Somers Town. It stops nearby at 03:40.

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Public Transit to British Library in Somers Town

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British Library Address: 96 Euston Rd street in Somers Town

British Library, Somers Town
British Library, Somers TownThe British Library is a research library in London that is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the two largest libraries in the world, along with the Library of Congress. It is estimated to contain between 170 and 200 million items from many countries. As a legal deposit library, the British Library receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including a significant proportion of overseas titles distributed in the UK. The Library is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The British Library is a major research library, with items in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and items dating as far back as 2000 BC. The library maintains a programme for content acquisition and adds some three million items each year occupying 9.6 kilometres (6 mi) of new shelf space.Prior to 1973, the Library was part of the British Museum. The Library is now located in a building purpose-built on the disused site of Midland Railway's Somers Town Goods Yard and Potato Market, on the north side of Euston Road in Somers Town, London (between Euston railway station and St Pancras railway station), and has an additional storage building and reading room in the branch library near Boston Spa, in the Leeds district of West Yorkshire. The St Pancras building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 25 June 1998, and is classified as a Grade I listed building "of exceptional interest" for its architecture and history.
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