Shortlands Victoria Commute

The station to station commute of 23 minutes is a blessing in London, compared to an average of an hour plus commutes involving multiple train/tube transfers. This also saves the daily tube travel ordeals.  The station in picture is the Shortlands station which is a two minute walk from home. People who stay farther drive in their cars and park them in the station or any road in close proximity.

This is the Orpington - Victoria train which stops at Shortlands. The frequency of the trains are amazing and accessible well in advance through the present day smart communication apps.

London Victoria Station is the one of the major railway hubs. Victoria is a locality which houses many offices. The sight of people on the way to the offices soon after alighting from the trains is a sight to behold. A typical big city rat race.

Monthly passes are very convenient for daily commuters. All of which is ably managed by technology and ample station staff on duty at all times.

The Victoria station caters to the overground Nation Railway as well as the famous London underground Tube network. There are even inter country trains to France and Belgium. I heard that France is around 3 hours from this station.

My office has two buildings both located 2 minutes from the station. 

The main 10 floor John Lewis office.

The streets of Victoria are buzzing with people all through the day. The crowd comprises of people who work in the many offices housed here and also the tourists for whom Victoria is the major train interchange hub. There are quite a few touristy spots around Victoria. The Big Ben, London Eye and the Parliament are some of the famous spots.

Another building of our office is close to the Grosvenor Hotel on the Buckingham Palace Road just besides the Victoria Station.