Travel information: Frontiers of Nevanlinna Theory 1
General information
Lectures will take place in room 500,
25 Gordon Street
in
Bloomsbury.
This building contains University College London's
Department of Mathematics and Student Union.
The lecture theatre is a 10-12 minute walk from the
Crescent Hotel
(map) where most speakers are staying.
The best way to get around London is to use the
Underground (London's subway system, affectionately known as the tube).
The tube map is very useful.
There are many tube stops close to both UCL and the Crescent Hotel. The closest tube station to the lecture theatre is
Euston Square. The closest stop to the hotel is Russell Square. If you are going to make several journeys on the tube and/or London buses, you should consider buying an Oyster card. It's almost always cheaper and more convenient. Please be aware that there will be several other function theory/Nevanlinna theory meetings in London over the next couple of years, so I hope you'll have many opportunities to use your Oyster card again!
London's transport system is being upgraded for the 2012 Olympics. Some lines are closed for engineering work on weekends. Ask a member of staff if this happens. Planned engineering work and other line closures will be announced at the
Transport for London website.
Arrival by air
London is served by several airports.
There is only one underground line at Heathrow - the westbound
service. Take this train to Russell Square. There's not much point taking the more expensive Heathrow Express as you'll have the extra hassle of changing trains.
Take the
to Victoria Station and follow the directions for the tube below.
Take the free shuttle bus to Luton Airport Parkway and then take a train to London St Pancras (see below).
Take the
to Liverpool Street Station and follow the directions for the tube below.
Arrival by train
The pricing structure for trains in the UK is difficult to follow. When buying your ticket at the station, it's usually cheaper to buy a return (i.e. roundtrip) ticket than two single tickets - especially if both journeys are on the same day. Ask when you buy your ticket - make sure you say when you're coming back.
Euston Station, Kings Cross Station and St Pancras International are all walking distance from the venue.
St Pancras International (Eurostar) and Kings Cross Station
The Eurostar is the best way to reach London from Belgium and most of France (Paris in particular). The Eurostar terminates at St Pancras Station,
which is about 10-15 minutes by foot away from the
Crescent Hotel and UCL respectively. If you don't want to walk, follow the signs to the Underground.
For the hotel, take the
line from Kings Cross Underground Station one stop to Russell Square. For UCL,
take the
or
line one stop to Euston Square.
Euston Station
The conference venue is a couple of minutes walk a way. The hotel is about 12 minutes away.
Liverpool Street and Farringdon Stations
Take the westbound
or
line. For UCL, get out at Euston Square. For the hotel, change to the
line at Kings Cross/St Pancras for one stop and get out at Russell Square.
Paddington Station
Take the eastbound
or
line. For UCL, get out at Euston Square. For the hotel, get out at Kings Cross/St Pancras
and either walk or change to the
line for one stop to Russell Square.
Victoria Station
Take the northbound
line. For UCL, get out at Euston Station. For the hotel, change to the
line at Green Park and continue to Russell Square.
London Bridge Station
Take the northbound
line. For UCL, get out at Euston Station. For the hotel, get out at Kings Cross/St Pancras
and either walk or change to the
line for one stop to Russell Square.
Arrival by car
Don't!