Knowledge of London stations and transport: questions and answers
30 practice questions for the Knowledge of London, with answers and explanations at the end.
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Questions
Which street
Which street is Putney station on?
A passenger asks for Goodge Street station. Which street is it on?
On which street will you find Queen's Park station?
Which street is Farringdon station on?
A passenger asks for Highbury & Islington station. Which street is it on?
On which street will you find Bethnal Green Tube station?
Which street is Euston station on?
A passenger asks for Latimer Road station. Which street is it on?
On which street will you find Hackney Central station?
Which street is City Thameslink station on?
Postcode districts
Which postcode district is Deptford station in?
A passenger asks for Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station. Which postcode district is it in?
What is the postcode district for Hoxton station?
Which postcode district is the Victoria Coach Station departures building in?
A passenger asks for Charing Cross station. Which postcode district is it in?
What is the postcode district for Embankment Pier?
Which postcode district is Westminster Pier in?
A passenger asks for Cambridge Heath station. Which postcode district is it in?
What is the postcode district for London Paddington station?
Which postcode district is Victoria Bus Station in?
Nearest points
Which of these is nearest to Baker Street station, in a straight line?
You are at Sloane Square station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Which of these is nearest to Dalston Kingsland station, in a straight line?
You are at Kensington (Olympia) station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Which of these is nearest to Hyde Park Corner station, in a straight line?
You are at Marble Arch station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Which of these is nearest to Camden Town station, in a straight line?
You are at London Blackfriars station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Which of these is nearest to London King's Cross station, in a straight line?
You are at Earl's Court station. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answers
- D. Putney High Street. Putney station is on Putney High Street, in SW15. It is about 4.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross.
- D. Tottenham Court Road. Goodge Street station is on Tottenham Court Road, in W1T. It is about 1.0 miles north of Charing Cross.
- B. Salusbury Road. Queen's Park station is on Salusbury Road, in NW6. It is about 3.8 miles north-west of Charing Cross.
- D. Cowcross Street. Farringdon station is on Cowcross Street, in EC1M. It is about 1.3 miles north-east of Charing Cross.
- C. Holloway Road. Highbury & Islington station is on Holloway Road, in N5. It is about 2.9 miles north of Charing Cross.
- 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.
- C. Eversholt Street. Euston station is on Eversholt Street, in NW1. It is about 1.5 miles north of Charing Cross.
- A. Bramley Road. Latimer Road station is on Bramley Road, in W10. It is about 3.9 miles west of Charing Cross.
- B. Amhurst Road. Hackney Central station is on Amhurst Road, in E8. It is about 4.1 miles north-east of Charing Cross.
- A. Ludgate Hill. City Thameslink station is on Ludgate Hill, in EC4M. It is about 1.2 miles north-east of Charing Cross.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap map data, © OpenStreetMap contributors, Live map data, read through the Overpass API. Checked 1 November 2026. https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
- Learn the Knowledge of London, Transport for London, Undated. Used for the exam format and the six-mile area, not for the points.. Checked 1 November 2026. https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/learn-the-knowledge-of-london