The bottom corners of the covers are slightly bumped. For each station name, enter the town or city it is found in quiz by qapleb. Many of the architects and developers of the stations, from the humble beginnings of the first halts to the magnificent stations of the 1800s and early 1900s are listed, together with details and illustrations of the. A very detailed and well researched book, chronicling the general history and development of railway stations in england. In general, stations named after towns or villages which themselves have religious names, as distinct from being named directly after a church or similar building in a community, are not included. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. The mumbai suburban railway is the first railway to be built during british rule, and is also the oldest railway system in asia. A reference book identifying every railway station in the british isles that has been open for passenger traffic, past and present.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This copy portrays in introductory text, photographs and descriptive captions the development of the railway station, so much a feature of town and village life in many parts of the country until closures swept away so many lines. Weve done the top 10 railway romances, and the top 10 most beautiful british railway journeys, but i was prompted by quentin letts to compile this list by his defence of hull railway station. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Termini is the name of romes central train station. Origins of station names on the london underground 4th revised edition by cyril m. Moreau wanted to leave allahabad, however he had a lon.
British museum finally closed on 24 september 1933, replaced by a newly expanded holbon. This list, by their present names, of heavy rail passenger stations in the greater london region excludes stations served only by the london underground, tramlink and docklands light railway systems. From planning your journey to connecting in london, our travel guide has the essential information on train travel across the british railways network. Station entries include dates of opening and closing, map reference and name of original railway company. Order from our australian book shop for free shipping australia wide. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a longneglected aspect of britains architecture. Wheeler was one emilie moreau, a frenchman, who was in allahabad during 1857. And no, you dont need to be british or live in the uk to buy a railcard, see the. Airticles in category umwhile north british railway stations the follaein 39 pages is in this categerie, oot o 39 awthegither.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The first train ran on 16 april 1853 between vt and thane, a distance of 34 km, the 14coach train took 1. A b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 20 11 mike oconnor. Kings cross isnt the only station to have a platform 0.
It generally consists of at least one trackside platform and a station building depot providing such ancillary services as ticket sales, waiting rooms and baggagefreight service. Nov 15, 2014 the english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the stations rebirth at the end of the 20th century. Reminded of these stations by a visit to lincolnshire, i resolved. The complete great british railway journeys, an amalgam of the above two books, was. The first real cathedral of the railway age, with columns supporting the innovative, ridgeandfurrow glazed roof, it was both decorative and ingeniously functional. My grandfather was a station master at two lincolnshire stations, surfleet and postland, but beeching did for both lines. To encourage people to read books, the human resource development hrd ministry would approach the railway and the civil aviation ministries to set up book stalls of national book trust nbt on. This list includes all stations on the london underground and docklands light railway. Hoping to be personal travelogue and have visited over 400 stations so far and am grateful to be able to use pictures taken by others with a similar passion and have allowed their pictures to be used. Barter books is lucky to be located in part of a superb old victorian railway station designed by william bell in 1887. Note though that stations which serve mainline and underground or dlr are listed here subcategories. For whoever is interested in architecture and the british.
A field guide to san franciscos historic streetcars. Bradshaws guide was the name of a number of victorian guidebooks written by. List of railway stations in the united kingdom, split alphabetically. Potter books, half a luggage trolley sticks out of the wall in the station concourse. A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility or area where trains. And there is no greater glory to our railway network than our stations. Chicago had one of the largest street railway systems in the world before it was replaced by buses in the 1950s. The english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and. It is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting. These photos reveal 200 years of british railway architecture.
Kevin robertson books specialist retailer of british railway and model train books. Your essential needtoknow facts and information about travelling on the railway network in britain. Nov 29, 2014 parissien quotes one james scott as saying in 1911 that no one visits railway stations to look at architecture. And no other contemporary writer and historian could do it. National rail enquiries covers railways in great britain only. List of london underground stations simple english. These photos reveal 200 years of british railway architecture 1. The first train ran on 16 april 1853 between vt and. Edinburgh indicates town, city or county where station is located. More than 16,000 entries are contained within the directory.
Whats in a name origins of station names on the london. A guide to train travel in britain train times, fares, buy cheap tickets. Tom joyce also nominated moor street, the other end of the journey from. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It was to the northwest of queen street station and served the north of scotland.
A comprehensive study of the railways in greater london, showing all lines, both open and closed, as well as stations, changes of station name. From kings cross to the west highlands, the best british cathedrals. Hidden pipes drained rainwater underneath the concourse floor, while the roofs iron beams were pierced. Note though that stations which serve mainline and underground or dlr are listed here. Africa asia europe north america south america oceania. Kestrel railway books publishes books about british railway history. Recent examples on the web boise city chartered the boise rapid transit company, an electric street railway system, on may 28, 1890, just weeks before idaho became the 43rd state of the union on july 3.
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. North vancouver 1906 1947 henry ewert, selfpublished, bc, 2000, no isbn. Buy britains 100 best railway stations first edition by jenkins, simon isbn. For each station name, enter the town or city it is found in. Buchanan street station was the least known of glasgows four main terminus railway stations, the other three being central, queen st and st enoch. Train stations railway station information search uk. List of railway stations in the united kingdom, split alphabetically uk railway stations a. Electric railway company henry ewert, whitecap books, north vancouver bc, 1986, isbn. Listed for each station is the line or lines serving it, the local authority and london travelcard zone in which it is located, the date it opened, previous names and passenger usage statistics in millions per year there are three instances where two separate stations share the same name.
Train stations railway station information search uk stations. Here are all londons abandoned tube stations citymetric. A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility or area where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight or both. Book stalls to be set up at railway stations, airports. The righthand map shows how densely covered with railways this island is, particularly england. Interestingly, there are two queen street suffixes. The oldest terminal station in the world was crown street railway station in liverpool. Parissien quotes one james scott as saying in 1911 that no one visits railway stations to look at architecture.
Other station lists for the area whose limits are a matter of debate, see this article. British railways wikisource, the free online library. The following is a list of railway stations also known as railroad stations in the united states, which is indexed by country. London paddington isambard kingdom brunels trainshed at paddington is one of the wonders of british architecture. And yet so little do we look at the railway station. List of london railway stations simple english wikipedia. Reminded of these stations by a visit to lincolnshire, i resolved to find pictures of them in books or on the web. Based in matlock, derbyshire, we sell an extensive range of transport books for the enthusiast. Walking londons lost underground and railway stations by ben pedroche paperback. Here are portraits of the aweinspiring gateways to the worlds greatest cities, evoking the adventurous spirit of railway travel. The independent is asking readers to nominate their least favourite station.
Wikimedia commons has media related to railway stations in the united kingdom. Barcelona sants birmingham new street milan central station edinburgh. Why are all bookstores on indian railway stations named a. Street railway definition of street railway by merriamwebster. We pick 10 gems, from grand old york to a highland outpost. Street railway definition of street railway by merriam.
Michael portillo during filming at taunton station in 2017. Brown, joe london railway atlas, ia, 1st edition 2006, pp91. The busiest train station in the uk is waterloo, with over 99m using the station in. A quick poll in the office named kentish town west on the north london. In 1929 on the eve of the great depression, red streetcars operated by chicago surface lines csl were a familiar sight on arterial streets and carried almost 900 million ridersmore than the citys other transit systems and automobiles combined. The district railway also built a station a little north of here called. Only mainline, overground or overland railway stations belong in this category, with subcategories for those which serve only the london underground, or the docklands light railway. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a. The northern line between old street and angel is a pretty long stretch. Railway books and train books available in australia at 30% below the rrp. Moreau was a representative of bird and company, an english firm and had a passion for books.
Street railway definition is a line operating streetcars or buses. In accordance with local directives, the san francisco railway museum is temporarily closed. The trainshed at liverpool street station opened in 1874 and. Dec 15, 2014 the english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the stations rebirth at the end of the 20th century.
Street or road could mean the station is on the actual road of that name or could be some way from there. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. In british english, traditional usage favours railway station or simply station, even. British railway books railway related printed items.
John crace extracts the highlights from this quintessentially british. Here you will find details of railway features that take their name from nearby churches or other religious establishments, existing or historical. From platform 0 to platform 9 the strange world of british rail. A place where tramps may mix freely with millionaires, a place like no other apart from streets.
Filled with spectacular color photos and intriguing detail, these informative books belong in the library of every student of architecture. Go to ukldb and enter the name of your station to see a live. The one on the right shows the important railway lines, and the one on the left shows the six regions into which british railways have been divided the eastern, london midland, north eastern, scottish, southern and western regions. This list, by their present names, of heavy rail passenger stations in the greater london region excludes stations served only by the london underground, tramlink and docklands light railway systems other station lists for the area whose limits are a matter of debate, see this articles talk are. The directory of railway stations abebooks shop for books. Search for tickets, compare prices, view timetables and buy your train tickets with. Arthur hart, idahostatesman, in late 19th century, electric streetcars were a big deal in boise idaho statesman, 4. Karens books specializes in railroad, train, and transportation books from morning sun, four ways west, kalmbach, motorbooks, indiana university press, and others. Participate in an international science photo competition. From platform 0 to platform 9 the strange world of british rail mathematics. Street or road is probably not a good suffix except foregate street, a common name for a roman road, for example, gainsborough lee road. Bill hudson transport books extensive range of new and. Over the next two to three years, hope to have pictures of all the open railway stations in britain. Simon jenkins new book tells the history of britains railways through the islands 100 best stations.