Clapham Junction - Clapham Junction Clapham Junction is a busy railway junction and station in Battersea in London. When the station was built the name Clapham Junction was chosen because Clapham was a more fashionable area than Battersea. It is the busiest railway station in the United Kingdom. With 15 platforms (numbered 2 to 16, there is no platform 1) and around 2000 trains passing through the station each day, it may well be the busiest station in the world. All services to Waterloo and most services to Victoria stations pass through the junction, these include South West Trains, Connex and South Central services. On December 12 1988 35 people died when three commuter trains collided at Clapham junction..
Battersea Park railway station - Battersea Park railway station Battersea Park is a suburban railway station in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is by Battersea Park itself, and is not far from Battersea Power Station. It is between Victoria and Clapham Junction . Services are operated by South Central Trains. The station remains effectively unmodernised since its construction in the Victorian period. It has an attractive polychrome brick Venetian Gothic facade. Access to the platforms is via steep wooden staircases and [as at October 2003] it it unusable by infirm or physically disabled travellers. Although there is CCTV security, the station is unstaffed for much of the day, and there are several blind corners. Those travelling alone may therefore prefer to use bus services after dark..
Clapham - Clapham Clapham is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Lambeth. Nearest places: Battersea Brixton Stockwell Balham Vauxhall Wandsworth There are several tube stations on the Northern Line in Clapham:: Clapham Common tube station Clapham North tube station Clapham South tube station The main railway station Clapham Junction (which is actually in Battersea) is the largest junction on the UK network being the point where routes to the west and southwest of London converge. Other stations include: Clapham High Street railway station Queenstown Road railway station Wandsworth Road railway station.
Streatham Hill railway station - Streatham Hill railway station Streatham Hill railway station is a suburban railway station in Streatham, in South London. It fronts directly on to the busy Streatham High Road at the junction with Liegham Court Road. Services are operated by South Central Trains. In October 2003, the general pattern of train services is four trains per hour to and from Victoria Station in central London via Balham, Wandsworth Common, Clapham Junction and Battersea Park. On the line to the east, almost all trains call at West Norwood, Gipsy Hill, and Crystal Palace. Two trains each hour continue to West Croydon calling at Norwood Junction; the other two continue to London Bridge via Forest Hill and New Cross Gate NB: Streatham Hill Station was built by the West End and.
List of London railway stations - List of London railway stations This is a list of mainline railway stations in London, excluding London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. For tube stations see list of London Underground stations. Abbey Wood railway station Acton Central railway station Amersham railway station Balham railway station Battersea Park railway station Barking railway station Beckenham Junction railway station Birkbeck railway station Blackfriars railway station Blackheath railway station Brockley railway station Brondesbury railway station Brondesbury Park railway station Brixton railway station Caledonian Road and Barnsbury station Camden Road railway station Canonbury railway station Canning Town railway station Cannon Street railway station Catford railway station Catford Bridge railway station Chalfort and Latimer railway station Charing Cross railway station Charlton railway station City Thameslink station Clapham High Street railway station Clapham Junction railway.
British railway system - British railway system The British railway system is the oldest in the world. It consists of almost 17,000 km of track. Since 2002, the tracks and other infrastructure are the responsibility of Network Rail, a non-profit organisation. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Train Operating Companies 2 National Framework 3 Channel Tunnel 4 Underground Railways 5 Heritage and Private Railways 6 Major stations 7 History In Brief 7.1 List of historic British railway companies 7.1.1 Early railway companies (1820s-1840s) 7.1.2 Pre-Grouping (1923) 7.1.3 Grouping (1923 - 1947) 7.1.4 Nationalisation (1947 - 1996) 7.1.5 Privatisation (1996-) 8 See also Train Operating Companies The trains are operated by 26 companies mainly on a regional franchise basis. See List of UK Train Operating Companies National Framework The Strategic Rail Authority is,.
Train station - Train station Note that the term train station is American English. The usual term in British English is railway station. A train station is a place where trains stop to allow passengers to enter and get off. These vary greatly, and may include platforms, tunnels, bridges and/or level crossings to reach the platforms, counters and/or machines where tickets are sold, waiting rooms, shelters and benches, etc. A train station that is jointly used by several rail transport companies is sometimes called a union station. Train station Lucerne, Switzerland Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Superlatives 2 Terminus 3 Train stations in a tunnel 4 Train stations at a crossing 5 Other special configurations 6 Convenience stores at train stations 7 See also Superlatives The world's busiest train station,.
List of London Underground stations - a list of currently-open stations on the London Underground and the Docklands Light Railway. For closed stations, see the list of closed London Underground stations. For mainline station see the list of London railway stations. Acton Town (Piccadilly, District Lines; Zone 3) Aldgate (Metropolitan Line; Zone 1) Aldgate East (Hammersmith & City, District Lines; Zone 1) All Saints (DLR (Stratford Branch); Zone 2) Alperton (Piccadilly Line; Zone 4) Amersham (Metropolitan Line; Zone D) Angel (Northern Line; Zone 1) Archway (Northern Line; Zones 2/3) Arnos Grove (Piccadilly Line; Zone 4) Arsenal (Piccadilly Line; Zone 2) Baker Street (Metropolitan, Jubliee, Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City Lines; Zone 1) Balham (Northern Line; Zone 3) Bank (Waterloo & City, Central, Northern Lines, DLR (Bank branch); Zone 1) Barbican (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City Lines; Zone.
London and South Western Railway - London and South Western Railway The London and South Western Railway is part of the British railway system. It was first opened in 1840. Prior to opening it had been named the London and Southampton railway. The original stations on the route are London Victoria station, Battersea Park, Clapham Junction, Earlsfield, Wimbledon, Raynes Park, New Malden, Berrylands, Surbiton, Esher, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, West Weybridge, Byfleet & New Haw, Woking, Brookwood, Farnborough, Fleet, Winchfield, Hook, Basingstoke, Micheldever, Winchester, Shawford, Eastleigh, Southampton Airport, Swaythling, St Denys and Southampton. Since opening a number of branch lines have been added. The London terminus has been changed from Victoria to Waterloo station..
South West Trains - London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South Western Railway company, hence the new company's name). A wholly owned subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group, SWT took over the franchise of the old British Rail South West lines in 1996, changing the livery to one with an orange, red, blue, and white stripe. Since then a number of initiatives have been undertaken, including refurbishing stations, better access for the diasbled, and the Customer Information screens showing next train departures at every station. The hub of the network is London Waterloo station, where most trains operate to and from. It connects London to such major towns and cities in England as Basingstoke, Southampton, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Guildford, Weymouth,Winchester, Salisbury, Exeter and.
Ladbroke Grove rail disaster - collided with a High Speed Train (8 coaches with a diesel power car (locomotive) at each end) of First Great Western at Ladbroke Grove Junction about two miles / 4km west of London Paddington Station. The trains collided almost head-on on the junction at a combined closing speed of approximately 130 mph / 205 km/h. The first car of the Thames Train, the 0806 from Paddington to Bedwyn, Wiltshire, driven by Michael Hodder, was totally destroyed in the impact, and the diesel fuel carried by this train at the start of its daily journeys ignited causing a series of fires in the wreckage, particularly in coach H at the front of the HST, which was completely burnt out. 31 people were killed in the disaster, including the drivers of both trains,.
Aberdeen - chief seaport in the north of Scotland. It is the third Scottish town in population, industry and wealth, and stands on a bay of the North Sea, between the mouths of the Don and Dee, 130 1/2 m. N. E. of Edinburgh by the North British railway. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Background 2 Streets and Buildings 3 Churches 4 Education 5 Charities 6 Parks and Open Spaces 7 Statues 8 Bridges 9 Harbour 10 Industry 11 History 12 Population 13 Authorities 14 External Links Background Though Old Aberdeen, extending from the city suburbs to the southern banks of the Don, has a separate charter, privileges and history, the distinction between it and New Aberdeen can no longer be said to exist; and for parliamentary, municipal and other purposes, the two.
Battersea - until 1965 it was a borough in its own right. It is famous for Battersea Power Station an impressive, but disused edifice designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (featured, with flying pig, on the sleeve art of Pink Floyd's album 'Animals'), Battersea Park, Battersea Dog's Home and London's busiest heliport. An overspill from fashionable Chelsea has dramatically changed the character of Battersea in the last 25 years. Up until the mid 1970s much of Battersea was industrial and working class residential. The factories have all been demolished and mainly replaced with luxury apartment buildings. Many of the council owned properties have been sold off. The traditional working men's pubs have become fashionable bistros. Nearest places: Clapham Wandsworth Vauxhall Knightsbridge Stockwell Nearest railway stations: Battersea Park railway station Clapham Junction railway station.
Silverlink - Silverlink Silverlink is a regional franchise in the British railway system, with routes in north London and from London to Birmingham. As of 2002 it is operated by National Express Group plc. The "Silverlink county" service has three branches: London to Birmingham Watford Junction to St Albans Bletchley to Bedford The "Silverlink metro" service has routes on several lines: North London Line, from Richmond to North Woolwich Euston station to Watford Junction Wilesden Junction to Clapham Junction Gospel Oak to Barking The stations on the main branch of the county service are: Birmingham - Birmingham New Street station Birmingham - Birmingham International station Coventry Rugby Long Buckby Northampton Wolverton Milton Keynes - Milton Keynes Central station Bletchley Leighton Buzzard Cheddington Tring Berkhamsted Hemel Hempstead Apsley Kings Langley Watford - Watford Junction.
Prefecture of Elia - area are covered with forest. The other is plain of rocky least-forested hills. There are forest preserves in Pholoe (Φολόη Foloi, Pholoi , modern Greek or Pholoe, ancient and modern Greek.), and the mountain ranges of Eastern Elia. Tree-planting is very rare, or not being planted. The rate of forestation is slightly decreasing, mainly by fires and road networks. But larger forests not linked by any roads are getting protected, mainly in Pholoe. Its mountain range is the southern part of Movri (Μόβρη Movre)(around 400m/1,700 ft), Pholoe ranges (around 300m), Divri (Δίβρί) (around 1500m), Minthe (Μίνθη) (around 1100m), and more. Reservoirs are founded in the north and east. the first is Peneus which supplies water for Northern Elia. The water is not safe for drinking, because it contain some contaminants. It.
Walthamstow - of 1086 as Wacoumstou or Wilcumestow. Nearest places: Walthamstow Village Upper Walthamstow Tottenham Epping Snaresbrook Chingford Nearest tube station: Walthamstow Central tube station (Victoria Line) Nearest railway stations: Blackhorse Road railway station Queen's Road railway station St James Street railway station Walthamstow Central railway station Wood Street railway station =See Also= The History of Walthamstow Statistics and further info about Walthamstow The KnoWhere Guide to Walthamstow The William Morris Gallery.
List of closed London Underground stations - the London Underground and its predecessor companies (such as the Metropolitan Railway, the City and South London Railway and Underground Electric Railways of London) are now closed and, for the most part, abandoned. Aldwych tube station (a branch of the Piccadilly Line from Holborn) Blake Hall tube station (Central Line beyond Epping) British Museum tube station (Central Line, between Tottenham Court Road and Holborn) Brompton Road tube station (Piccadilly Line between Knightsbridge and South Kensington) City Road tube station (Northern Line (Bank Branch) between Angel and Old St) Down Street tube station (Picadilly Line, between Green Park and Hyde Park Corner) Hounslow Town tube station (a now-closed branch of the District Railway, from what is now the Piccadilly Line near Hounslow Central) King William Street tube station (the original terminus of.
Grand Junction Railway - Grand Junction Railway The Grand Junction Railway (GJR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom which existed between 1833 and 1846. The line built by the company was one of the first railway lines to be built in England, and arguably the world's first long-distance railway. Authorised by Parliament in 1833 and designed by George Stephenson and Joseph Locke, it opened for business on July 4, 1837, running for 82 miles from Birmingham through Wolverhampton (via Perry Barr and Bescot), Stafford, Crewe, and Warrington before joining the Liverpool and Manchester Railway at Newton Junction. The GJR established its chief engineering works at Crewe. Shortly after opening, with a temporpary Birmingham terminus at Vauxhall, servcies were routed to and from Curzon Street Station, which it effectively.
Willesden Junction station - Willesden Junction station Willesden Junction station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. It is at Willesden and is on the Bakerloo Line, between Kensal Green and Harlesden. It is zone 3. The tube station opened on May 5, 1915..
Kent & East Sussex Railway - Kent & East Sussex Railway The Kent & East Sussex Railway was opened by Colonel H.F. Stephens, the railway engineer, in 1900. At its fullest extent, it ran from Robertsbridge on the Tonbridge to Hastings line to Headcorn on the line between Tonbridge and Ashford, Kent. It was closed to passenger traffic on 2 January 1954, and completely on 12 July 1961. In 1974, the line partially reopened as a heritage steam railway, which is still in operation, running between Tenterden Town station and Bodiam. The KESR was opened as the Rother Valley Railway, with its first stretch of line running from Robertsbridge to Rolvenden (the station being called Tenterden). The line extended into Tenterden in 1903, and the railway's name was changed to the Kent and East Sussex.
