Knowledge of London stations and transport: questions and answers
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Practice for the points part of the Knowledge of London written exam, on rail and Tube stations, bus and coach stations and piers. We chose these places ourselves from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). They are not taken from TfL's points list, and the questions are ours, not TfL's. Every place is within six miles of Charing Cross.
Which street uses the street in the place's OpenStreetMap address. Postcode district means the first part of the postcode, such as W1J in W1J 9BR. Nearest is measured in a straight line, not by road. Places open, close and move, so check a current map as well. A big station can have entrances on several streets. We use the address on OpenStreetMap.
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Which street is Putney station on?
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Which street10 questions
1. Which street is Putney station on?
Answer: D. Putney High Street. Putney station is on Putney High Street, in SW15. It is about 4.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. National Rail, Putney station page: nationalrail.co.uk/stations/putney
2. A passenger asks for Goodge Street station. Which street is it on?
Answer: D. Tottenham Court Road. Goodge Street station is on Tottenham Court Road, in W1T. It is about 1.0 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6414100096, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
3. On which street will you find Queen's Park station?
Answer: B. Salusbury Road. Queen's Park station is on Salusbury Road, in NW6. It is about 3.8 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6468357440, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
4. Which street is Farringdon station on?
Answer: D. Cowcross Street. Farringdon station is on Cowcross Street, in EC1M. It is about 1.3 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/3284103165, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
5. A passenger asks for Highbury & Islington station. Which street is it on?
Answer: C. Holloway Road. Highbury & Islington station is on Holloway Road, in N5. It is about 2.9 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6414163635, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
6. On which street will you find Bethnal Green Tube station?
Answer: D. Cambridge Heath Road. Bethnal Green Tube station is on Cambridge Heath Road, in E2. It is about 3.4 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6932246807, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
7. Which street is Euston station on?
Answer: C. Eversholt Street. Euston station is on Eversholt Street, in NW1. It is about 1.5 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/3663368461, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
8. A passenger asks for Latimer Road station. Which street is it on?
Answer: A. Bramley Road. Latimer Road station is on Bramley Road, in W10. It is about 3.9 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6410209280, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
9. On which street will you find Hackney Central station?
Answer: B. Amhurst Road. Hackney Central station is on Amhurst Road, in E8. It is about 4.1 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6997712296, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
10. Which street is City Thameslink station on?
Answer: A. Ludgate Hill. City Thameslink station is on Ludgate Hill, in EC4M. It is about 1.2 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/3637195703, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Postcode districts10 questions
11. Which postcode district is Deptford station in?
Answer: D. SE8. Deptford station has the postcode SE8 3NU, so the district is SE8. It is on Deptford High Street, about 4.8 miles south-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/5575342411, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
12. A passenger asks for Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station. Which postcode district is it in?
Answer: D. N1. Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station has the postcode N1 1DF, so the district is N1. It is on Caledonian Road, about 2.6 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6993522055, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
13. What is the postcode district for Hoxton station?
Answer: B. E2. Hoxton station has the postcode E2 8FF, so the district is E2. It is on Geffrye Street, about 2.8 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/2441957067, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
14. Which postcode district is the Victoria Coach Station departures building in?
Answer: B. SW1W. The Victoria Coach Station departures building has the postcode SW1W 9TP, so the district is SW1W. It is on Buckingham Palace Road, about 1.4 miles south-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/32345538, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
15. A passenger asks for Charing Cross station. Which postcode district is it in?
Answer: C. WC2N. Charing Cross station has the postcode WC2N 5HS, so the district is WC2N. It is on Strand, about 0.1 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/7140186755, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
16. What is the postcode district for Embankment Pier?
Answer: D. WC2N. Embankment Pier has the postcode WC2N 6NU, so the district is WC2N. It is on Victoria Embankment, about 0.3 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/37691336, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
17. Which postcode district is Westminster Pier in?
Answer: C. SW1A. Westminster Pier has the postcode SW1A 2JH, so the district is SW1A. It is on Victoria Embankment, about 0.4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap relation/2739442, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
18. A passenger asks for Cambridge Heath station. Which postcode district is it in?
Answer: D. E2. Cambridge Heath station has the postcode E2 9EG, so the district is E2. It is on Cambridge Heath Road, about 3.5 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6997686912, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
19. What is the postcode district for London Paddington station?
Answer: D. W2. London Paddington station has the postcode W2 1HQ, so the district is W2. It is on Praed Street, about 2.2 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/7132105210, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
20. Which postcode district is Victoria Bus Station in?
Answer: A. SW1V. Victoria Bus Station has the postcode SW1V 1JR, so the district is SW1V. It is on Terminus Place, about 1.0 miles south-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/302110969, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Nearest points10 questions
21. Which of these is nearest to Baker Street station, in a straight line?
Answer: B. Marylebone station. Marylebone station is nearest, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.6 miles away. Baker Street station is about 1.6 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/1264468143 and node/5206785234, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
22. You are at Sloane Square station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: C. The Victoria Coach Station departures building. The Victoria Coach Station departures building is nearest, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.6 miles away. Sloane Square station is about 1.6 miles south-west of Charing Cross. The Victoria Coach Station departures building is on Buckingham Palace Road. OpenStreetMap node/15026054 and node/5371099277, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
23. Which of these is nearest to Dalston Kingsland station, in a straight line?
Answer: B. Hackney Central station. Hackney Central station is nearest, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.7 miles away. Dalston Kingsland station is about 3.6 miles north-east of Charing Cross. Hackney Central station is on Amhurst Road. OpenStreetMap node/6991113897 and node/6997712296, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
24. You are at Kensington (Olympia) station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: B. Shepherd's Bush station. Shepherd's Bush station is nearest, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.2 miles away. Kensington (Olympia) station is about 3.6 miles west of Charing Cross. Shepherd's Bush station is on Uxbridge Road. OpenStreetMap node/6091112768 and node/6410181628, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
25. Which of these is nearest to Hyde Park Corner station, in a straight line?
Answer: B. Knightsbridge station. Knightsbridge station is nearest, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.6 miles away. Hyde Park Corner station is about 1.2 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/5182456574 and node/5182384973, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
26. You are at Marble Arch station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: A. Bond Street station. Bond Street station is nearest, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.8 miles away. Marble Arch station is about 1.4 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6414013291 and node/3076573913, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
27. Which of these is nearest to Camden Town station, in a straight line?
Answer: D. Mornington Crescent station. Mornington Crescent station is nearest, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.9 miles away. Camden Town station is about 2.3 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/1670707917 and node/5182424563, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
28. You are at London Blackfriars station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: C. City Thameslink station. City Thameslink station is nearest, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.7 miles away. London Blackfriars station is about 1.1 miles east of Charing Cross. City Thameslink station is on Ludgate Hill. OpenStreetMap node/7159509695 and node/3637195703, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
29. Which of these is nearest to London King's Cross station, in a straight line?
Answer: B. Euston station. Euston station is nearest, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.1 miles away. London King's Cross station is about 1.7 miles north of Charing Cross. Euston station is on Eversholt Street. OpenStreetMap node/7159162454 and node/3663368461, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
30. You are at Earl's Court station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: A. South Kensington station. South Kensington station is nearest, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.8 miles away. Earl's Court station is about 3.0 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/6340616347 and node/5183897519, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Questions people ask
Are these the points in the real written exam?
We don't know. TfL sets its own questions and sets them out differently. We chose these places from OpenStreetMap, so learn the points you find on the Blue Book runs as well.
Why does an address here look different from one I know?
We use the address on OpenStreetMap. A large building can have doors on more than one street, and some addresses change. Tell us if one looks wrong.
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- OpenStreetMap map data, © OpenStreetMap contributors, live map data, read through the Overpass API. Checked 1 November 2026.
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