A Touch of Virgin Luxury at Euston Station

LONDON - Thursday 30 April sees the opening of Virgin Trains’ smartly refurbished and significantly extended First Class lounge at Euston.

Open seven days a week the lounge can be used by anyone with a valid First Class ticket from Virgin or First ScotRail.

With capacity for 140, the first floor lounge offers a sophisticated set of environments catering for both business and leisure travellers. Complimentary hot and cold drinks are available.

Richard Shotton, Virgin Trains Stations Director said:

‘We’ve brought the Virgin difference to our trains with the introduction of our new fast timetable. We want to bring the Virgin difference to our stations too, and the Euston First Class Lounge is a major part of our programme of improvements. With a smart and modern design and variety of spaces we’re sure our First Class customers will love it.’

Fully wi-fi enabled and with desks for lap-top use, the corporate area provides space for catching up with business. Bloomberg have provided two stand alone PCs for those travelling without a laptop, and a screen provides the latest Bloomberg business news. A pre-bookable room is available for private meetings.

An informal seating area is ideal for relaxing with a cup of fresh coffee.

For those looking for calm, a separate quiet room provides a stress-free environment for them to chill, perhaps while their phone is secure in the free charging units at reception.

Shower facilities will be particularly valued by customers arriving on the sleeper from Scotland, and have been provided with assistance from First ScotRail.

Artwork from students at St Martin’s College of Art and Design will be renewed every month.

Notes for editors

Contributions to the cost of the lounge refurbishment have come from Virgin Trains (GBP430k), First ScotRail (GBP250k) and Network Rail (GBP220k).

Photographic images of the lounge are available from Virgin Trains.

The lounge was designed by Studio MAD, with PHS dealing with mechanical and electrical design issues.

The main contractor was Thomas Vale Construction Limited.

Project Management was handled by Rider Levett Bucknall.

About Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains is the brand name of Virgin Rail Group. We have operated the West Coast passenger train franchise since 1997; the current franchise runs to March 2012.

Virgin Rail Group is owned 51 percent by Virgin Group and 49 percent by Stagecoach

Virgin Trains has recently been listed as the Best Train Operator in a survey by the Institute of Customer Service; came joint top of the long-distance train operators for passenger satisfaction in the National Passenger Survey and has been voted Best Rail Company by Travel Weekly magazine

Source: Virgin Trains

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