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Eastern Counties Railway at Shoreditch. From Shoreditch it would run south, cross the river on Southwark Bridge and turn west back to its start at Blackfriars Road. Connections would also be made to the London and Blackwall Railway at Fenchurch Street, the
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Parliament to examine proposals for railway terminals in central London and advise if any should be allowed to be constructed within an area that parliament had proposed as a railway-free zone. At the time, Britain was in the midst of
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Either the North Kent
Railway should be permitted to construct its line to Union Street and to connect to the London and South Western Railway at Waterloo or the South Eastern Railway should be permitted to extend to Waterloo, but not at ground level as
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National Junction Railway and City of London Terminus Company. An incomplete proposal for a central terminus in Farringdon with a railway from Southwark to Paddington via Kings Cross, Camden Town and a loop around the north and west of the
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close to the location proposed for the Thames
Embankment Central Terminus. This opened in 1864 and the London and South Western Railway connected to the line via a link from its station at Waterloo.
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Minutes of
Evidence taken before The Commissioners Appointed to Investigate the Various Projects for Establishing Railway Termini Within or in the Immediate Vicinity of the Metropolis
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was promoted by
Charles Pearson and the first section opened between Farringdon and Paddington in 1863. The line progressively extended from both ends forming connections with the
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That connections between the railways north and south of the river should be made by a railway encircling the city but remaining outside of the specified area.
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The commission interviewed representatives of the various railway companies and other proponents of schemes and collected and collated a body of information.
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614:(1899) stations were on the north side of the New Road. The schemes south of the river did not proceed directly in the form proposed to the commission.
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in 1876. Both companies extended branches from their central sections into the outlying districts to bring commuters into the capital.
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224:. A short extension from its existing terminus at
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655:in 1864 and made a northwards connection to the
35:Royal Commission on Metropolitan Railway Termini
743:Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway
1237:The London Underground, A Diagrammatic History
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690:(1869 to 1876) and lines constructed by the
598:1899 map of railways around the central area
1329:Proposed transport infrastructure in London
866:. No. 19277. 1 July 1846. pp. 6–7
747:Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway
207:Plan for the Central Terminus, proposed by
568:The commission made five recommendations:
692:London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
676:North and South Western Junction Railway
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309:The Direct Northern Railway terminus at
261:at Farringdon Street. An extension from
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1199:The Circle Line: An Illustrated History
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346:running on a new river embankment to
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298:to a terminus in the City near the
793:Royal Commission on London Traffic
433:and the proposed extension of the
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1309:Organizations established in 1846
941:. 14 November 1845. p. 4138.
921:. 15 November 1845. p. 4504.
739:Baker Street and Waterloo Railway
696:London, Chatham and Dover Railway
649:London, Chatham and Dover Railway
555:on 29 June 1846 and published in
821:Institute of Historical Research
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510:London and South Western Railway
488:London and South Western Railway
435:London and South Western Railway
239:from the north to a terminus in
1262:Her Majesty's Stationery Office
735:Great Northern and City Railway
1324:History of transport in London
858:"Metropolitan Railway Termini"
465:South Side of the River Thames
199:North Side of the River Thames
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723:City and South London Railway
712:Metropolitan District Railway
684:West London Extension Railway
259:London and Birmingham Railway
102:Inspector General of Railways
1105:, pp. 24–25, 37, 39–40.
427:London and Greenwich Railway
376:London and Blackwall Railway
336:and then south to the Docks.
33:(usually referred to as the
1197:Croome, Desmond F. (2003).
1057:, pp. 39, 87 & 89.
799:References and bibliography
350:then via the south side of
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640:station was opened by the
632:station was opened by the
484:London and Croydon Railway
132:(now Old Marylebone Road,
1319:British Royal Commissions
727:Waterloo and City Railway
494:to Bucklesbury near the
482:with connections to the
218:Eastern Counties Railway
56:, the first part of the
1235:Rose, Douglas (2016) .
771:London transport portal
422:London and York Railway
286:from Paddington to the
108:Remit and investigation
731:Central London Railway
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1220:. Capital Transport.
1201:. Capital Transport.
642:Great Eastern Railway
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503:South Eastern Railway
431:London Bridge station
304:St. Martin's Le Grand
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172:, Vauxhall Road (now
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1216:Horne, Mike (2006).
1176:London Railway Atlas
1174:Brown, Joe (2015) .
825:University of London
708:Metropolitan Railway
672:North London Railway
657:Metropolitan Railway
634:North London Railway
406:Tottenham Court Road
366:and, ultimately, to
182:Vauxhall Bridge Road
84:Lord Mayor of London
54:Metropolitan Railway
1254:Watson, W. (1846).
688:East London Railway
680:West London Railway
563:Minutes of Evidence
474:with a terminus at
404:then north-west to
300:General Post Office
294:with a branch from
257:A terminus for the
250:on the site of the
164:, Blackman Street,
162:Borough High Street
1283:. Atlantic Books.
1160:, pp. 140–41.
998:The London Gazette
978:The London Gazette
958:The London Gazette
938:The London Gazette
918:The London Gazette
751:London Underground
674:(opened 1850) and
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277:Paddington station
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154:Bishopsgate Street
98:Sir J. M. F. Smith
58:London Underground
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1277:Wolmar, Christian
1246:978-1-85414-404-1
1218:The District Line
1208:978-1-85414-267-2
1189:978-0-7110-3819-6
1069:, pp. 26–27.
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902:, pp. 20–21.
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216:Extension of the
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993:"No. 20540"
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933:"No. 20533"
913:"No. 20534"
900:Wolmar 2005
885:Croome 2003
682:(1844) and
610:(1868) and
348:Westminster
270:Kings Cross
263:Camden Town
233:Fore Street
138:Euston Road
1303:Categories
1115:Horne 2006
1103:Brown 2015
1091:Brown 2015
1079:Brown 2015
1067:Brown 2015
1055:Brown 2015
1043:Brown 2015
804:References
612:Marylebone
608:St Pancras
590:Afterwards
537:Kennington
533:Camberwell
414:Marylebone
402:Bow Street
241:Moorfields
226:Shoreditch
1279:(2005) .
1180:Ian Allan
1134:Rose 2016
863:The Times
579:proposed.
558:The Times
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