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Cartographer, author, railway historian, former train driver, current transport manager, LGBTQ+ network leader 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Visit Crecy Publishing for my titles
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ON THIS DAY: 53 years ago, London Transport marked the end of its steam-hauled engineers trains with this farewell trip from Moorgate to Neasden, pictured here at Barbican... This was 3 years after BR had banned(!) steam traction. Image credit
@ltmuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 85 years ago, the P Stock was introduced; these beautiful art deco trains feature in my earliest memories. Combined with the O Stock and converted (C) from 'metadyne' control system, CO/CP worked the District Line until 1981. Image: bowroaduk
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A quartet of
#everystorymatters
vehicles unveiled over the past two weeks by
@TfL
for
#Pride2023
. A groundbreaking concept by TfL Design putting people and their stories at the fore. Thanks to
@AbellioLondon
,
@Arriva_London
,
@HayleyGroup
,
@MTRCrossrail
for making it happen! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Inspired by today's post of the Northern City Line stock move through Crouch End, I've drawn a map of the slightly bonkers route required after the aforementioned route became unfit for trains in 1970 - this was in use until 1975. Three fab photos too, credits on their captions.
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ON THIS DAY: 38 years ago at 18:37, the last train departed Broad Street terminus for Watford Junction. For its final year of life, trains served this temporary platform extension north of the original terminus while it was demolished. Image: 15038
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Four weeks ago I shared
@13milepost
fascinating post showing the junction of the abandoned York Road and Maiden Lane Curves under Kings Cross, today he very kindly gave me a tour, with Kings Cross Thameslink thrown in for good measure. Thank you so much Robin! 👌🏻
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ON THIS DAY: 40 years ago, the Bakerloo Line was restored to Harrow & Wealdstone after a 2 year hiatus. In that same year, a smart-looking 1938 Stock is reversing in the sidings while an equally smart looking 'up' Class 501 passes. Photo: Terry Trainor
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ON THIS DAY: 49 years ago, Hatton Cross opened as a temporary(ish) terminus for 2½ years while the Piccadilly Line was extended into Heathrow Airport. Fabulous BOAC 'Speedbird' logo mosaics can be found on some pillars, image courtesy of none other than
@MrTimDunn
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ON THIS DAY: 70 years ago, BR closed Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace to passengers, resulting in closure of Stroud Green, Crouch End, Highgate (high level), Cranley Gardens and Muswell Hill stations. What might have been: a 1938 stock transfer at Crouch End in 1969 (Jim Blake)
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ON THIS DAY: 15 years ago, the Victoria Line 2009 Stock was introduced (is it that long already?!). Built by Bombardier (now Alstom) in Derby, they provide one of the most frequent services on earth at 36tph. Pictured at Green Park in 2011, Tom Page
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ON THIS DAY: 13 years ago at 17:43, the last Victoria Line 1967 Stock departed Brixton for Seven Sisters, seen here arriving at Stockwell. Completely revolutionary when introduced; automatic one-person operation and rheostatic brakes. Image: bowroaduk
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ON THIS DAY: 52 years ago, the 1972 stock was introduced. I was guard and drove Mk1 (the first batch) on the Northern Line, while the second batch Mk2 continue tireless service on the Bakerloo Line; now the oldest EMUs operating in the UK. Image: Tubeprune
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ON THIS DAY: 161 years ago, Silvertown station opened. Seen on 06/08/1988, a 2-EPB unit calls dwarfed by the Tate & Lyle factory. The unelectrified freight line and 'Silvertown Tramway' diverging to the right are evident, these closed 1993. Image: DeanM66A
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ON THIS DAY: 61 years ago, King's Cross 'Top Shed' closed after 112 years service. Seen here in September 1961, 2 years before closure. Photo: stratfordman72
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ON THIS DAY: 131 years ago, the London Tilbury & Southend Railway opened between Romford and Upminster, which is where we see a Met-Camm DMU for Romford alongside an LT Q Stock on 04/06/1970; electrification didn't arrive until 1986. Photo David Christie
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ON THIS DAY: 18 years ago, Shoreditch station was served for the last time. Shoreditch High Street opened on the Overground on a different site 4 years later. Images from the final day by Mike Knell (note the black bunting outside the station!)
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ON THIS DAY: 10 years ago, the last C Stock ran in revenue service. My favourite trains to drive, I drove these on the District Line 1999-2001. A month after their last passenger trip, I joined units 5592/5517/5533 on their final journey from Hammersmith towards the scrapyard.
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ON THIS DAY: 119 years ago, the Acton Loop Line between Acton Town and South Acton opened to passengers. After 1932 it was a simple shuttle service, a single car seen at South Acton towards the end of the branch's life (credit: LURS). Map extract: London Railway Atlas
@CrecyRail
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ON THIS DAY: 59 years ago, West Kensington goods & coal closed, this yard was one of several giving rise to regular freight movement on London Underground. Descriptions in the images: John Gillham / Underground News, map extract: London Railway Atlas
@CrecyRail
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ON THIS DAY: 177 years ago, the Eastern Counties Railway extended its Stratford to Thames Wharf freight line and commenced passenger services via new stations at Stratford Bridge and Canning Town to North Woolwich, the latter seen here in 1979 - Kevin Lane
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ON THIS DAY: 77 years ago, the Central Line was extended from Stratford to Leytonstone, the latter is where we see a train that has just reversed eastbound to westbound, now bound for Wood Lane while an LNER steam service waits to depart towards Epping / Ongar. Photo: CRL Coles
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ON THIS DAY: 43 years ago, Bricklayers Arms parcels concentration depot closed. Here's the yard later that year; it survived a further 2 years as a crane repair depot finally closing October 1983, Mandela Way is on this site today. Image: David Flett
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ON THIS DAY: 126 years ago, the London & South Western Railway opened the Waterloo & City Line between Waterloo and 'City' (now Bank). There have only ever been three types of rolling stock: 1898, 1940, and 1992 stocks (images Brian Hardy - & Mpk / wiki)
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ON THIS DAY: 53 years ago, the Victoria Line opened between Victoria and Brixton with stations at Vauxhall and Stockwell (Pimlico opened in 1972). The line was intended to continue to Croydon but never made it beyond here. Superb image by
@tubemapper
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ON THIS DAY: 33 years ago Canary Wharf DLR opened. Although part of the original plans, it didn't open with the line in 1987, trains still paused anyway thanks to the ATO system. The construction site is seen here beyond Heron Quays 2 weeks before opening
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ON THIS DAY: 37 years ago, Stepney East station was renamed Limehouse, in advance of DLR opening later that year, which reopened the abandoned 1840 platforms here towards Blackwall. Wonderfully evocative 1986 image by Chris Firth
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ON THIS DAY: 112 years ago, the Central London Railway opened a short extension from Bank to Liverpool Street, which remained the terminus for a further 34 years. This pocket map marks the occasion, showing the onward destinations now available
@ltmuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 41 years ago, Woodside to Selsdon closed, resulting in the closure of Bingham Road, Coombe Road (pictured), and Selsdon stations. The majority of the trackbed was reopened by Croydon Tramlink 17 years later. Photo: David Flett on Flickr
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ON THIS DAY: 59 years ago, Earl's Court control centre was commissioned, controlling much of the District & Piccadilly Lines. I was often here as a 'Mobile' Duty Manager watching the frenetic activity; like an 80's City trading floor! Image: District Dave
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ON THIS DAY: 135 years ago, the Metropolitan Railway extended from Rickmansworth to Chesham with intermediate stations at Chorleywood and Chalfont & Latimer. On 15/08/1960 the first electric train to arrive calls on a crew training trip
@ltmuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 130 years ago, the Tottenham & Forest Gate Railway opened to passengers between South Tottenham and Woodgrange Park. Now electrified with 4-car trains 4tph, at its nadir on 02/01/1992 a 2tph DMU approaches Leytonstone High Road, Antony Guppy
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ON THIS DAY: 54 years ago, British Rail diesel services last operated to Epping. This strange early morning service persisted for over 20 years after the Central Line took over; a 'staff train' but shown in public timetables. Late 60's image at Loughton courtesy of Steve Catanach
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ON THIS DAY: 27 years ago, south London lost a sizeable chunk of railway with Addiscombe (pictured; David Glasspool) to Elmers End and Wimbledon to West Croydon closing for conversion to Croydon Tramlink. Last trains ran on 31st May; there was no Sunday service towards the end.
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ON THIS DAY: 139 years ago, Woodside to Selsdon was opened by the Woodside & South Croydon Railway (SER and LBSCR joint) with stations at Coombe Road (pictured - 'Lamberhurst' on wiki), and Selsdon. The line closed after 98 years, with much of it now being used by London Trams.
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ON THIS DAY: 62 years ago, BR ceased serving the 'fast' platforms at Bromley-by-Bow, Plaistow, Upton Park, East Ham, Becontree, Dagenham East and Hornchurch with the withdrawal of steam in favour of electric Class 302 units (one pictured at Barking c.1964 - Stephen Rees)
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ON THIS DAY: 178 years ago, the L&SWR opened from Clapham Junction to Richmond with stations at Wandsworth, Putney, Barnes and Mortlake. 1969 photo of the 1869 'new' station with a District Line R Stock alongside a Class 501 for Broad Street: Tom Burnham
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ON THIS DAY: 85 years ago, the Northern Line extended from Archway to East Finchley completing the longest railway tunnel on earth at that time. The following summer, Eric Aumonier puts finishing touches to the iconic East Finchley archer. Image
@ltmuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 24 years ago, Croydon Tramlink (now
@TfL
London Trams) reopened the former mainline route from West Croydon to Wimbledon, with several new and reopened stops; one reopening being Waddon Marsh seen here in 2008 (Peter Trimming) and 1997 (Nick Catford).
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ON THIS DAY: 170 years ago, the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway opened Crystal Palace (Low Level) station at the end of a short branch from Sydenham, coinciding with the palace itself being opened by Queen Victoria. Fantastic image by my favourite photographer
@tubemapper
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ON THIS DAY: 30 years ago, Canning Town station closed along with the rest of Stratford to North Woolwich for Jubilee Line Extension works. It was replaced 17 months later by the current station to the south. Desolate images from June 1975, Alan Young
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ON THIS DAY: 158 years ago, East Brixton station opened. Platforms only existed on the 'Atlantic' (high level) line, to the east of the current Brixton station on Barrington Road. Images from just before closure on 5th January 1976, Mike Harris
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ON THIS DAY: 14 years ago, the S8 Stock entered passenger service on the Metropolitan Line, replacing the ageing A60. Then a familiar sight passing my office at Wembley Park; a new S Stock between two pairs of Class 20s plus barrier wagons: John Whitehouse
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ON THIS DAY: 104 years ago, the Central London Railway opened a connection to the GWR north of Wood Lane and commenced services to Ealing Broadway via East Acton. North Acton and West Acton stations followed on 5th November 1923. Image:
@ltmuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 165 years ago, a special passenger train opened GWR's Brentford Dock branch. Pictured is 'Three Bridges' near Southall, where the line passes beneath the Grand Union Canal and Windmill Lane crosses above it. Images: Disused Stations
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ON THIS DAY: 102 years ago, extensive remodelling of the Camden Junctions north of Euston was completed for DC electrification, including the abandoned 'Up empty carriage tunnel' aka Rat Hole. Not condoning the method, but some interesting images/info here
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ON THIS DAY: 165 years ago and 3 days after a special passenger train ran, Brentford Dock opened to goods. The dock closed 31/12/1964, but most of the branch to Southall remains in use. Images: Disused Stations Map extract: London railway Atlas
@CrecyRail
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A slight deviation from railways… slight… yesterday I had the privilege of visiting the
@TfL
Lost Property Office at West Ham bus garage for a tour, and spotted a glorious line-up of five Routemasters, so there was a detour 🤩 The lost property operation itself is fascinating
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ON THIS DAY: 175 years ago, the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway opened a freight branch to Deptford Wharf. Fascinating 1949 aerial shot looking approx. SE along the branch and map extract London Railway Atlas 6th Edition
@CrecyRail
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Plugging away at the 16th edition of the ‘Baker’ national rail atlas, I’ve just finished the last bit of England. I’ve hedged my bets with the Ashington branch, apparently opening Summer 2024(?), hopefully near publication so shown as open.
@CrecyRail
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#Leven
and Cameron Bridge railway stations in Fife have reopened to the public today after a 55 year hiatus, here they are in the 16th edition of the 'Baker' national rail atlas, available later this year from
@CrecyRail
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ON THIS DAY: 19 years ago, the last revenue SWT 'slam door' Class 421 (4CIG) rolled out of Waterloo bound for Bournemouth, pictured here near Winchfield: London Tonight feature here:
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Fascinating photo from
@13milepost
of the junction of the York Road and Maiden Lane Curves beneath York Way. I've never seen a photo of Maiden Lane Curve - possibly never used and obliterated at the southern end by quadrupling. Map extracts from London Railway Atlas
@CrecyRail
Left to Farringdon right to Euston Square , disused York Road Tunnel the west bore doesn’t feature in many maps as it closed soon after opening but through journey Finsbury Park to Baker St possible back in time , asset 🧐 🔎Inspection , Forklift assisting with house
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ON THIS DAY: 183 years ago, the first trains called at London & Blackwall Railway's Fenchurch Street terminus (advertised opening was on 2nd August). The original 1840 terminus on Minories remained open too, despite their proximity. Image: Gordon Haws
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ON THIS DAY: 183 years ago, the London & Brighton Railway opened from Norwood Junction to Haywards Heath, including East Croydon and Purley stations (the Brighton section followed on 21/09/1841). Video marking electrification in 1933: AP/British Movietone
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ON THIS DAY: 29 years ago, Crossharbour DLR received the suffix '& London Arena'. The Arena itself was opened in 1986, rebuilt in 1989, then demolished in June 2006, yet the station name persisted until 2007. Image from April 1997 by Paul Smith
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ON THIS DAY: 65 years ago, the District Line's Upminster Depot was completed. Image from 15/04/1959 (District Line stabling had been occurring on the southern part of the site since 1932 electrification):
@ltmuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 189 years ago, the London & Greenwich Railway commenced a demonstration service between Blue Anchor Lane and Grand Surrey Canal which lasted for six months. Full public opening came in February 1836, with this depiction of a bucolic looking Bermondsey from 1837.
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ON THIS DAY: 98 years ago, Becontree station opened as 'Gale Street Halt' by the LMS to serve the huge 26,000-home Becontree housing estate. The station was renamed and line quadrupled in 1932. Image from 1977/78 of a westbound R Stock train: std70040
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ON THIS DAY: 122 years ago, Bow Road opened on the District and London, Tilbury & Southend Railways' joint line between Whitechapel and Campbell Road Junction (Bromley-by-Bow) - nine days after the line itself opened. Another brilliant image by
@tubemapper
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ON THIS DAY: 174 years ago, the Great Northern Railway opened its route from Peterborough to a temporary London terminus at Maiden Lane (now York Way), while Kings Cross was completed. Article by
@ianvisits
Map extract: London Railway Atlas
@CrecyRail
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First glimpse of the Sixteenth edition of 'Baker'... I'm remaining as faithful as possible to the 46 year old format. Same scale, same symbols, same colour scheme, but I have made subtle improvements… What do you think?
#railwayatlas
#Baker
@CrecyRail
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ON THIS DAY: 102 years ago, City Road station between Angel and Old Street closed, along with Euston to Moorgate on the City & South London Railway for tunnel widening / extension works. When the line reopened, City Road did not. Images
@ltmuseum
/ Nick Catford / Philip Lindhurst
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ON THIS DAY: 40 years ago, the GER's Plaistow & West Ham goods yard closed. Two things remain: this archway between 100 and 102 Pretoria Road, and the bridge where the line passed under Manor Road. Image:
@diamondgeezer
Map:
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ON THIS DAY: 185 years ago, the London & Croydon Railway opened from a junction with the London & Greenwich Railway at Corbett's Lane to Croydon, with stations at New Cross (Gate), Dartmouth Arms (Forest Hill), Sydenham, Penge (West), Anerley Bridge and Jolly Sailor (Norwood Jcn)
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ON THIS DAY: 159 years ago, Canterbury Road Junction (Brixton) to Crystal Palace High Level opened. This lengthy route arcing across South London initially had no intermediate stations, construction was a complex combination of the LBSCR and an LCDR-promoted scheme.
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ON THIS DAY: 33 years ago, Staines West oil terminal saw its final train, incidentally also opened on June 24th (1964). The M25 severing the Staines West branch resulted in access being via the Southern region after 1981. Image (January 1981): Steve Guess
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ON THIS DAY: 117 years ago, the Charing Cross Euston & Hampstead Railway, a.k.a. Hampstead Tube, opened between Charing Cross and Golders Green / Archway (originally 'Highgate' - pictured / Illustrated London News). This forms a significant chunk of the
@TfL
Northern Line today.
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ON THIS DAY: 83 years ago, Leman Street station closed. Barely a stone's throw from Fenchurch Street, it was one of many East End wartime casualties that never reopened in peacetime. Photo / map: L. A. Blount / Disused Stations
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ON THIS DAY: 88 years ago, the Up Slow Flyover opened between Wimbledon and Earlsfield, which reconfigures the running lines from slow-fast-fast-slow to fast-fast-slow-slow. Photo: stevekeiretsu on Flickr Map extract: London Railway Atlas
@CrecyRail
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Excited to reveal the finalised cover of the Birmingham & West Midlands Railway Atlas second edition… many thanks to
@CharlieStear
at
@CrecyRail
for all the work to get it print-ready 👍🏻
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ON THIS DAY: 39 years ago, Homerton reopened after blitz damage suspended services 41 years before, this coincided with the launch of the Richmond to North Woolwich electric service; losing the Richmond trains marked Broad Street's cards. Image of the (re)opening day: L. Bolton
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ON THIS DAY: 154 years ago, the Tower Subway opened beneath The Thames. The world's first 'Tube' railway; 2'6" gauge track carried a cable-hauled car carrying just 12, it was uneconomical and closed 07/12/1870, becoming a pedestrian tunnel. Map: London Railway Atlas
@CrecyRail
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‘A modern signal box’
The Story of Railways, Ladybird Books, 1961 - Artist: Robert Ayton
(pinched from another social media platform)
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ON THIS DAY: 92 years ago, the L&SWR's Chiswick Curve saw its last use. Gunnersbury station is seen at its 5-platform zenith, and bottom left by 'Chiswick Junction' is my primary school. 1891 Ordnance Survey from NLS London Railway Atlas extract
@CrecyRail
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Sneak preview of the Birmingham & West Midlands railway atlas second edition… now with the historic tram system, HS2 in detail, and the latest West Midlands Metro developments.
@CrecyRail
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ON THIS DAY: 130 years ago, Wembley Park station opened to serve Sir Edward Watkin's park and aborted tower (Watkin's Folly), where the stadium is today. My great-grandfather (also Joseph Brown) was Watkin's butler, and I worked here for nine years, so two personal connections!
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ON THIS DAY: 26 years ago, Heathrow Junction station closed only 4 months after opening, when Heathrow Express belatedly began running to the airport proper. This temporary platform was necessitated by the tunnel collapsing during its construction in 1994. Photo: David Glasspool
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Great to meet
@MrTimDunn
and
@tubemapper
at the
#LU160
event last night… whoever said “never meet your heroes” was lying 😁
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ON THIS DAY: 221 years ago, the Surrey Iron Railway extended from Summerstown to Pitlake Mead in Croydon. A horse-powered 'plateway' (flanged rails on stone blocks), part of this 1803 route remains in use by London Trams through Mitcham. Image: NYPL
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ON THIS DAY: 25 years ago, the
@TfL
#JubileeLine
Extension opened between Stratford and North Greenwich with intermediate stations at West Ham and Canning Town; joining the 'Extension' to the original Jubilee Line was still another six months away. Image (from 2000):
@ltmuseum
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It’s been six months in the making, but I finally managed to bump into the wonderfully talented
@tubemapper
and hand over a signed copy of the London Railway Atlas sixth edition 🙂 Got a sneak preview of their forthcoming book too, I can’t wait!
@CrecyRail
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ON THIS DAY: 132 years ago, the last Great Western Railway 7ft. broad gauge service is pictured about to leave Paddington at 10:15. Over the following two days, 170 miles of GWR route were converted to 4ft. 8½in. gauge... that's a pretty impressive weekend engineering closure!
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ON THIS DAY: 145 years ago, the District Railway extended to Ealing Broadway with stations at Acton Green (Chiswick Park), Mill Hill Park (Acton Town) and Ealing Common. Image of an unrecognisable 'Chiswick Park & Acton Green' station in 1907
@ltmuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 67 years ago, Cranley Gardens station closed to goods traffic three years after closing to passengers, resulting in the closure of the final remaining stub of the Great Northern Railway's Alexandra Palace branch. Photo: John Mann collection
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Thanks to everyone who came to see me at the
@ltmuseum
this afternoon for my book signing and thanks so much to Cedoux and team for looking after me, here I am surrounded by a trio of my railway atlases 😁
@CrecyRail
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ON THIS DAY: 152 years ago, the Great Eastern Railway opened between Stoke Newington and Edmonton Green - part of the Overground network today. Seven Sisters (pictured c.1905) was one of six new stations. Image: John Alsop collection, source
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ON THIS DAY: 118 years ago, the Bakerloo Line was extended to Elephant & Castle. Atop the station is South London House - former home of the South London Press and now home to the traincrew depot; my first posting as a Train Operations Manager.
@ltmuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 121 years ago, the Ealing & South Harrow Railway opened between Hanger Lane Junction and a very rural Park Royal & Twyford Abbey (pictured), with an intermediate station at North Ealing. Park Royal was relocated south in 1931 due to Western Avenue's construction.
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Just finished the sixth edition of the London Railway Atlas, so have launched straight into the next project, recreating the late great Stuart Baker’s national rail atlas for its sixteenth edition. I can’t even take one evening off! 😁
@CrecyRail
#londonrailwayatlas
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Very excited to reveal a little interview with the lovely
@geofftech
last week; musing about railway atlases, Coreldraw, Journey LGBTQ+ network, and Tube station names backwards… hope you enjoy!
@CrecyRail
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So proud to reveal the
#everystorymatters
Overground livery alongside its sibling 63 bus this morning to mark
#Pride
with
@TfL
. Great collaboration with
@Arriva
and
@AbellioLondon
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@tubemapper
@_queenmojo
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ON THIS DAY: 108 years ago, Snow Hill station (latterly 'Holborn Viaduct Low Level') closed. Snow Hill was the intermediate station between Ludgate Hill and Farringdon, just north of today's City Thameslink. Images: Map: London Railway Atlas
@CrecyRail
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And that's a wrap! Very happy to reveal the cover of the London Railway Atlas sixth edition, due out in July. I've just sent the final files off to
@CrecyRail
- gratifying to see my own photos on the cover too 🥳
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ON THIS DAY: 130 years ago, the original 4-platform Tooting Junction saw its last train, replaced by the current Tooting station to the east the following day. The actual junction was removed in 1934, but the 'Junction' name persisted until 1938. Images
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ON THIS DAY: 83 years ago, Necropolis station officially closed following air raid damage, the last departure was a month before. Adjacent to Waterloo, the sole purpose was to convey the dead and accompanying funeral parties to Brookwood Cemetery. Images:
@RailwayMuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 56 years ago, the Midland Railway's St Pancras Goods station closed. This vast complex where Camley Street is today pre-dated the Midland mainline by 6 years, so initially was accessed via the GNR. Map extract from my London Railway Atlas available from
@CrecyRail
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ON THIS DAY: 186 years ago, the London & Southampton Railway opened from Nine Elms terminus (pictured) to Woking Common. Today's Wimbledon, Esher, Walton-on-Thames and Weybridge stations all opened with the line (as well as long-closed stations at Clapham Common and Kingston).
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ON THIS DAY: 45 years ago, the
#JubileeLine
opened to the public with new platforms at Baker Street, Bond Street, Green Park and Charing Cross. Of course most of the 'new' line was previously part of the Bakerloo Line. Image from the ceremonial opening 30th April 1979
@ltmuseum
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ON THIS DAY: 59 years ago, traffic ceased on the Hammersmith & Chiswick branch, a curious arc that ran from South Acton to Chiswick High Road. Photo (Lens of Sutton) is Woodstock Road Halt in the 1910's, towards the end of passenger services. Map: London Railway Atlas
@CrecyRail
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