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Other airlines to consider include CityJet (based at London City Airport,
www.cityjet.com ), Monarch (specializes in connecting to Mediterranean resorts,
www.monarch.co.uk ) , Thomson (similar to Monarch, www.thomsonfly.com ) , Flybe
( www.flybe.com ) , and Brussels Airlines (with frequent connections from Heathrow to its
Brussels hub, www.brusselsairlines.com ) .
By Train
Britain is covered by myriad rail systems (owned by different companies), which together
are called National Rail. London, the country's major transportation hub, has a different
train station for each region. There are nine main stations (see the map):
Euston —Serves northwest England, North Wales, and Scotland.
St. Pancras International —Serves north and south England, plus the Eurostar to
Paris or Brussels (see “Crossing the Channel,” later).
King's Cross —Serves northeast England and Scotland, including York and Edin-
burgh.
Liverpool Street —Serves east England, including Essex and Harwich.
London Bridge —Serves south England, including Brighton.
Waterloo —Serves south England, including Salisbury and Southampton.