Stations From the Air (2)
Photogravure Supplement
IN THE CITY OF LONDON. This splendid aerial photograph shows two important stations on the Southern Railway’s system. In the foreground can be seen St Paul’s Station, while farther up the line is Holborn Viaduct. The latter is a large terminus chiefly for suburban traffic, and has six platforms. The station was originally the city terminus of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. Between St Paul’s Station and Holborn Viaduct is Ludgate Hill Station, which was closed in 1929.
THE GREAT CLYDESIDE TERMINUS. Glasgow Central Station, on the LMS Railway. Glasgow Central, 401½ miles from Euston by the West Coast Route, is the terminus of trains coming from the south on the metals of the former Caledonian Railway, and is used by the “Royal Scot”, “Midday Scot”, and other well-
SPANNING THE THAMES. This striking photograph shows the vast network of lines which link Cannon Street Station with the south side of the river, and which take its trains to Kent via some of London’s suburbs. One of the most notable features of Cannon Street, which has eight platforms, is a signal box that contains 220 levers. This station is served by steam and electric trains, and was opened in 1886 by the South-
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