Crossing York Way, near Kings Cross station. : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Crossing York Way, near Kings Cross station. / Alan Stanton
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | (Photo westward into the sun. 25 September 2019 at 17:29.)The building and Tower in the centre is St Pancras Station. On the right, just a glimpse of Kings Cross station. Q: Why are there two major London railway stations across the road from each other? With a third on the same road further west?A: Two competing commercial rail companies built Kings Cross in 1852; and St Pancras in 1868.Euston, a third company's terminus was opened in 1838. It's approximately 650 metres (710 yards) further west._____________________________________As we walked along Euston Road a visitor from the U.S. asked me about the number of terminus stations close together. I knew one part of the answer: competing railway companies in the 19th Century.Later I found a couple of helpful books including: "Railways and the Western European Capitals" by Micheline Nilsen. She gives some history, including the social and economic background. Chapter 2 is London: Wedges into the Slums. Chapter 3 is London: The Euston Road Terminals. |
| 撮影日 | 2019-09-25 17:28:45 |
| 撮影者 | Alan Stanton |
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| 撮影地 | Camden, England, UK 地図 |