Victorian Stations: Railway Stations in England and Wales, 1836-1923

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The London and Greenwich Railway (L&GR) was the first steam railway to open in London between 1836-1838 for passenger services. The line opened in 1836, connecting Central London to Greenwich, a distance of around 4 miles. It was designed by George Landmann, and built by a team of engineers and labourers led by William Cubitt. Victoria Station, eastern side (the former London, Chatham and Dover Railway Station frontage), c. 1908-1910 The introduction of the train timetable revolutionized travel in the 19th century. For the first time, travelers could plan their journeys in advance, knowing exactly when their train would depart and arrive. This made travel more convenient and reliable and helped to boost the popularity of the railways. In addition, the timetable also allowed railway companies to coordinate their services more efficiently, leading to a more streamlined and cost-effective operation. One other line that failed to be included into the Underground network was the one from Wimbledon to Sutton. First proposed in 1910 and intended to be an extension to the District Line, it was opposed by both the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway and the London & South Western Railway on the grounds that it would infringe on their territory. When the line finally opened in 1930 it was therefore operated by Southern Railways (which had absorbed the LB&SCR and LSWR in 1923). Today it is part of Thameslink.

Standard Tube Map (PDF) (Map). Not to scale. Transport for London. November 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2022 . Retrieved 12 November 2022. Victoria Coach Station is about 300metres south-west of the railway stations. It is the main London coach terminal and serves all parts of the UK and mainland Europe. [10] By 1859 Euston could connect trains to Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Perth. This was a limited mail service with a few coaches for passengers. 1873 the first sleeper coach was rolled out and ran from Euston to Glasgow, again on a limited mail train for 3 nights a week. This soon increased to every night by 1874. Sleeper Train 1874

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Electrification did not save every line though. Broad Street took a huge hit from trams and tube lines. In 1900 one train a minute arrived at or departed from the station in rush hours, but passenger numbers halved in the next ten years and halved again by 1920. It did not help that the station had been bombed by a Zeppelin in 1915. Electrification in 1916 possibly stemmed the tide a bit, but the station never recovered its Victorian importance. The Ballarat - Ararat section of the line was closed from 1994 until 10 July 2004, when it was reopened for a twice-daily service as part of the Linking Victoria Project. Services now run 5 times per day. Stations listed in bold are terminus stations. Frequent services operate to the major regional cities of Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Seymour, and the Latrobe Valley; with a smaller number of services continuing to the end of their respective lines. See also: Category:Disused railway stations in Victoria (state) On operational lines [ edit ] South West [ edit ] Name

Frith painted several smaller versions of The Railway Station, including a version in the New Walk Art Gallery, Leicester. Technical examination of this picture has established it was painted by Frith himself but at a considerably later date than the original.London Bridge Station also in Tooley Street opened 10 months later marking it as one of the oldest still operating stations in London. From mid-1993 to 31 August 2004, the Warrnambool service was operated by the now-defunct West Coast Railway. Proposals were immediately drawn up to extend the line towards the coast, which necessitated the construction of an underground tunnel running beneath North Shields town centre, thereby linking the line to Tynemouth. In the latest of his features for ChronicleLive, local historian CHARLIE STEEL recalls the various railway and Metro stations that have served North Shields since the middle of the 19th century Major milestone' as Victoria station tunnelling work finishes". Rail Technology