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Liverpool Street sits at the hinge between the City of London (finance, Roman origins, medieval lanes) and the East End (immigration, markets, reinvention). It’s a perfect base for exploring London’s story of resilience and transformation. Liverpool Street unfolds as one of London’s richest urban layers—where Victorian rail power, medieval streets, East End markets, and modern skyscrapers collide in a tight, walkable district. This guide gives you a complete, structured overview: history, architecture, markets, food, viewpoints, and the symbolic pivots that make the area so compelling.  History of Liverpool Station Liverpool Street Station’s history is a story of Victorian ambition, wartime resilience, and continuous reinvention—from its 1870s iron‑and‑glass origins to its role as one of Britain’s busiest modern rail hubs. The station opened in 1874, replacing the older Bishopsgate terminus, and has since expanded, survived wartime damage, and been repeatedly modernized. Origins (1...