101 Railway Stations: A Journey of Variety

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An affectionate celebration of the British railway station
This book will appeal to those with a interest in architecture and social history as well as railways
Heavily illustrated throughout


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In 1948 British Railway passenger trains called at just under 7,000 railway stations. Today that number has been reduced to around 2,500. Despite the substantial cuts to the size of the national network and the number of stations over the last 70 years, a remarkable variety of stations still exist. These range from some of the great city centre termini, which in their scale and grandeur can be viewed as the Victorian equivalent of medieval cathedrals, to stations serving small towns and remote country halts.

The author has selected 101 examples of the most interesting stations from across the network to show the diversity that still exists among Britain’s stations. The history of each of these is recounted, as is that which makes it special. There are illustrations of stations both historic and contemporary, and also included are modern interpretations of what a railway station should look like.

This book is an affectionate and absorbing reflection on a key, but often overlooked, part of British society from the nineteenth century through to the twenty first that will delight not just railway enthusiasts but also those with a wider interest in our history and heritage.
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Weight 0.000000
Author Grayer, Jeffery
Availability IP
Department Cartography
Format Hardback
ISBN 9780860936923
Pages 176
Published 16/04/2018
Publisher Crecy Publishing
Section Tube & Railway
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