London's Great Railway Stations Green Oliver
A lavish photographic history of the main railway stations of London for transport buffs and anyone interested in the rich history of London.London has more mainline railway stations than any other…
Specifikacia London's Great Railway Stations Green Oliver
A lavish photographic history of the main railway stations of London for transport buffs and anyone interested in the rich history of London.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