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Victoria Station, London connects Belgravia and Victoria with Westminster and is London's second busiest rail terminal.
The central area of London is dominated by service employment and characterized by the localized concentration of various activities: banking and finance in the City, insurance and law in Holborn, government in Westminster, newspaper publishing in Fleet Street, medicine in Harley Street, tailoring in Savile Row, retail outlets in Bond and Oxford streets, and education in Bloomsbury. Industrial activity is important in the so-called Victorian Manufacturing Belt-a crescent-shaped band on the southern bank of the Thames River, extending northwest from the City and Southwark. Here, small-scale specialized production dominates.
The extensive Port of London, the major docks of which are located just downstream from London Bridge, provides access to raw materials and markets. London is one of Europe's largest seaports and handles virtually every type of commodity and cargo. Newer manufacturing areas, such as Park Royal, are located to the west of Central London. More sophisticated and specialized industries, such as those manufacturing aircraft, computers, and electronic equipment, are located toward the periphery of Greater London and in the surrounding outer metropolitan area. Farther to the west of London, economic development has been stimulated by the presence of Heathrow International Airport, and to the south, by Gatwick International Airport. Stansted Airport, located in the northeast, opened in 1991; it serves mostly European destinations, but accommodates some flights to the United States and Canada.
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