Victoria Station, London connects Belgravia and Victoria with Westminster and it 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 very important in the so-called Victorian Manufacturing Belt-a crescent-shaped band around the southern bank of the Thames River, stretching northwest from the City and Southwark. Here, small-scale specialized manufacturing dominates.
The extensive Port of London, the major docks of which are found just downstream from London Bridge, provides access to raw materials and markets. London is one of Europe's largest seaports and handles nearly all type of commodity and cargo. Newer manufacturing areas, including Park Royal, are situated to the west of Central London. More sophisticated and specialized industries, which include those manufacturing aircraft, computers, and electronic equipment, are found toward the periphery of Greater London as well as 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, situated in the northeast, opened in 1991; it serves mostly European destinations, yet accommodates some flights towards the United States and also Canada.
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