The Anonymous Widower

Kensington (Olympia) Station – 16th June 2026

The refurbished Olympia Exhibition Centre is now open, so I went to have a look and took these pictures.

As it was a hot day and the Overground was playing up, I only got as far as the station.

• The Victorian building and the new Hyatt Regency hotel looked good from the outside.
• There were also toilets inside the updated station.
• As the owners appear to have spent £1.3 billion and six years on the refurbishment, you’d have thought, they would have put in a bridge with lifts at the station of the venue.
• There is a step-free route, that avoids the bridge, but it is a 600 metre walk.
• An affordable cafe would be nice too!

But then all the celebs, influencers and Z-listers wouldn’t turn up in a train!

June 16, 2026 - Posted by AnonW | Design, Transport/Travel | Hotel, Kensington (Olympia) Station, London Overground, Olympia Exhibition Centre, Watford DC Line, West London Line