Journey to Crossrail by Stephen Halliday

Journey to Crossrail by Stephen Halliday

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Zusammenfassung

The story of London’s main line railway beneath the streets, from its origins in the nineteenth century to its opening in the second decade of the twenty-first century

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Journey to Crossrail by Stephen Halliday

Why did London have to wait so long for a main-line railway beneath its streets? For a few years in the mid-nineteenth century, Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s broad-gauge Great Western trains ran from Reading to Faringdon. Now, after many false starts, his vision is being realised as the Elizabeth Line prepares to carry passengers from Reading to the City once again, and beyond to Essex and Kent, using engineering that would have earned the admiration of the greatest Victorian engineers. London historian Stephen Halliday presents an engaging discussion of Crossrail’s fascinating origins and the heroic engineering that made it all possible.
Stephen Halliday is a lecturer, broadcaster and writer with a particular interest in the history of London. His books include From Underground to Everywhere, Journey to Crossrail, and From 221b Baker Street to the Old Curiosity Shop.
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ISBN 13 9780750987851
ISBN 10 0750987855
Titel Journey to Crossrail
Autor Stephen Halliday
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag The History Press Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2018-11-26
Seitenanzahl 176
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