In which London railway station was Paddington Bear found in the books?

Paddington Bear was found at Paddington station in the books. Michael Bond’s first story places the bear on a bench at London’s Paddington railway station, carrying a suitcase and a label asking someone to look after him.

Paddington says he has come from “Darkest Peru,” sent toward Britain by his Aunt Lucy. The Brown family discover him while returning from the station and eventually take him home. They name him Paddington after the station where he was found.

The setting reflects the station’s importance as a major London railway terminus. It also connects to Bond’s inspiration: he remembered wartime evacuee children arriving or departing with labels and small cases. That image helped shape Paddington’s refugee-like introduction.

A common mix-up is to confuse the station with King’s Cross, another famous London railway setting associated with fictional travelers. Paddington station also appears in the character’s name, so the location and answer are unusually direct.