Drummond Street is a street in London

London

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 just north of the centre

Central London

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, located near Euston station

Euston railway station

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 and running parallel with Euston Road

Euston Road

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. It is best known for its Indian

Indian cuisine

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 restaurants and supply shops. It is the site of Schafer House, a student hall of residence of University College London

University College London

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Drummond Street used to be considerably longer, continuing north-eastwards, through what is now Euston station, and also including what is now Doric Way. On this part of Drummond Street was the main entrance to the station and the site of the Euston Arch

Euston Arch

The Euston Arch, built in 1837, was the original entrance to Euston station, facing onto Drummond Street, London. The Arch was demolished when the station was rebuilt in the 1960s, but much of the original stone was later located—principally used as fill in the Prescott Channel—and proposals have...

. However, the eastern part of Drummond Street was built over when Euston station was rebuilt in 1961 and extended southwards; the Euston Arch was demolished, the far north-eastern part of Drummond Street was renamed as Doric Way, and Drummond Street was separated from the formerly-adjacent Drummond Crescent to the north.