London Railways
Then and Now
Edwin Course(Author)
Batsford (Publisher)
Published on 5. January 1988
Book
Hardback
120 pages
978-0-7134-5257-0 (ISBN)
Description
From the late-nineteenth-century expansion of the local railway networks to the mergers, electrification and closures of more recent years, Edwin Course traces the fascinating development of the London railways and underground line. The author pictures the tremendous excitement and commotion of the early projects, the race to reach the green fields of Ealing, and the campaigns to encourage city workers to live in what was then countryside around London. He explains the fascinating development of the rail links around social events such as the Epsom Races, the Crystal Palace Exhibition and the rugby matches at Twickenham, and the construction of lines around the strategic docklands, such as Barking, which was transformed from a fishing village into a major interchange and terminal for electric trains. As well as explaining the progressive electrification and mergers of the companies, the book records the sad loss of the individuality of stations, the abandonment of differing liveries and the closure of disused lines.
Forty eight railway "undertakings" are detailed from their beginnings to their present state of decline or expansion, with original black and white photographs evoking various stages of their transformation.
Forty eight railway "undertakings" are detailed from their beginnings to their present state of decline or expansion, with original black and white photographs evoking various stages of their transformation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
b&w photographs, maps, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-5257-0 (9780713452570)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Central London: London bridge LBSCR; Euston LNWR; Waterloo LSWR; King's Cross GNR; Paddington GWR; Holborn Viaduct LCDR; Farringdon Met R; London Bridge SER; Broad Street NLR; Liverpool Street GER. Part 2 North and West of London: Kenton LNWR; Stanmore LNWR; Southall GWR; Colnbrook GWR; West Hampstead mid R; Ealing Broadway MDR; Alperton MDR; Rayners Lane Met R; Sudbury GCR; Wood Lane CLR. Part 3 North and East of London: North Woolwich GER; Poplar Junction GER; South Tottenham GER & Mid R; Poplar station NLR; Dalston Junction NLR; Barking station LTSR; Barking LTSR; Plaistow LTSR; Finsbury Park GNR; Palmers Green GNR. Part 4 South East London and beyond: St John's SER; Sand Street crossing SER; Bromley North SER; Kidbrooke SER; Spencer Road Halt SE & LBSCR; Crystal Palace LBSCR; Queens Road, Peckham LBSCR; Brixton LCDR; Honor Oak LCDR. Part 5 South West London and beyond: Clapham Junction LSWR & LBSCR; Wimbledon LSWR; Raynes Park LSWR; Twickenham LSWR; Hounslow LSWR; Tooting LSWR & LBSCR; Wandsworth Common LBSCR; Belmont LBSCR; Putney Bridge MDR.