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London SW7 2AZ
London SW7 2AZ is the postcode for the Imperial College London.
Located midway between the Royal Albert Hall and the Natural History Museum in South Kensington. To the north is Hyde Park and to the south is Cromwell Road.
Imperial College was established in 1907 in Londons scientific and cultural district of South Kensington. It was a merger of the Royal College of Science, the City and Guilds College and the Royal School of Mines. St Marys Hospital Medical School and the National Heart and Lung Institute merged with the College in 1988 and 1995. There are in excess of 12,000 students of which almost 4000 are from overseas.
To travel to Imperial College South Kensington:
From Heathrow Airport: Underground train to South Kensington (50 minutes travelling time)and then a 5 minute walk north.
From Gatwick airport: British Rail train to Victoria station and then Underground train (Circle or District Line westbound) to South Kensington.
On foot: South Kensington station, the campus is only five minutes' walk. Either follow the subway signposted to the museums or walk north up Exhibition Road. The College is next to the Science Museum.
By bus: 9, 10, 52, 360, 14, 70, 74, 345, 414, C1
By car: Car parking at the South Kensington campus is severely restricted and you are advised NOT to bring a car unless permission has been given. After 6pm, at weekends and during vacations the car park is open to the paying public. Parking in the streets surrounding the College is at pay and display or parking meters for limited periods only.
The South Kensington campus is the location of the Queens Tower which is a 280 feet high monument with 324 stairs to the top.
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Natural History Museum
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