Is the London Paddington to London Liverpool Street figure the crow-flies or the rail distance?

It is the rail-network route distance along the track, not the straight-line crow-flies distance.

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Distance from London Paddington to London Liverpool Street by Train

Q: What is the rail distance from London Paddington to London Liverpool Street?

The rail-network distance from London Paddington to London Liverpool Street is 4.5 miles (7.3 km), measured along the route rather than as the crow flies.

4.5 miles (4 miles 42 chains) · 7.3 km

The rail distance from London Paddington to London Liverpool Street is 4.5 miles (7.3 km).

This is the rail-network distance from London Paddington to London Liverpool Street, measured along the route rather than as the crow flies. Log a journey in Train Miles to track your mileage, stations and streaks.

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