Description
Book SynopsisThis lavish photographic history of the most beautiful and historic railway stations in London tells a story of power, progress and innovation, from the beginning of steam age to the teeming commuter hubs of today. London has
more mainline railway stations than any other city in the world and many of them are amongst its
grandest architectural monuments. Its earliest terminals opened in the late 1830s when lines between the capital and the regions were built in the first railway boom. The original station at London Bridge, the capital’s first passenger terminus, was opened in December 1836, six months before Queen Victoria came to the throne. The last main line to London, the Great Central Railway to Marylebone, was opened in March 1899, two years before Victoria died.
Ever since they originally opened, these stations have been at
heart of London life and activity and have dominated the architectural landscape. Many are now in t
Table of ContentsForeword
Introduction: Capital Tracks
Map
Paddington
Marylebone
Euston
St Pancras
King’s Cross
Liverpool Street
Fenchurch Street
London Bridge
Cannon Street
Blackfriars
Charing Cross
Waterloo
Victoria
Index
Further reading
Picture credits
Acknowledgements
