London boasts some of the most historic and most famous big city railway terminals.
Earlier this month I visited several of these stations during the course of my travels.
Soon Euston may be dramatically redeveloped. Yet, owing to its 1960s design, this terminal may be among the least photographed in modern times. FujiFilm X-T1 photo, May 2016.Euston Station, London.Departure boards at London Euston in May 2016. FujiFilm X-T1 photo, May 2016.
Hassard Stacpoole brought me on a tour of London’s 1960-era Euston Station to show me sites of anticipated changes to this busy terminus as result of its planned redevelopment.
My favorite London station is St. Pancras. Which is yours?
The most elegant and ornate London terminus is St. Pancras. The head house originally served as the Midland Grand Hotel as well as booking offices. Today the grand old building is again a hotel, while the station serves Eurostar trains to Paris, Lille and Brussels as well as domestic services using the old Midland route. FujiFilm X-T1 photo with Zeiss 12mm lens, May 2016.St. Pancras train shed was restored during redevelopment in 2007. FujiFilm X-T1 photo with 12mm Zeiss lens, May 2016.Kings Cross, London, May 2016. Lumix LX7 photo.Kings Cross, London, May 2016. Lumix LX7 photo.Grand Central train at Kings Cross, London, May 2016. Lumix LX7 photo.Statue of Isambard K. Brunel at Paddington Station, London. Lumix LX7 photo.Paddington Station, London. Lumix LX7 photo.London Victoria on a quiet Sunday morning. Lumix LX7 photo.
3 comments on “Tracking the Light presents: London Terminals—May 2016; a Dozen new Photos.”
Bill Sample on said:
Thanks for the station tour, Brian. Saved me the cost of a transatlantic flight.
Never knew of the Brunel statue – Gresley’s seems to have received all the press due to the Mallard controversy.
I made some detail photographs of the GWR dmu as it was the first that I’ve seen. I was at Kings Cross on the 3rd of May. I know there was discussion about the statue (and something about a duck?) but I don’t think it was there. If it was, I completely missed it.
Brian
Graham on said:
You missed something in the background of the Brunel picture. First Greater Western have re-branded themselves as GWR (Great Western Railway). The class 165 DMU in the background is in their new colour scheme and, I think, the only 165 repainted so far. The other Paddington picture shows the previous scheme on the far 3 trains and a Heathrow Express unit in the foreground.
It’s a pity you didn’t swivel left a little in your picture of the new concourse at Kings Cross to include the statue of Sir Nigel Gresley (or were you there before it was unveiled?).
Thanks for the station tour, Brian. Saved me the cost of a transatlantic flight.
Never knew of the Brunel statue – Gresley’s seems to have received all the press due to the Mallard controversy.
I made some detail photographs of the GWR dmu as it was the first that I’ve seen. I was at Kings Cross on the 3rd of May. I know there was discussion about the statue (and something about a duck?) but I don’t think it was there. If it was, I completely missed it.
Brian
You missed something in the background of the Brunel picture. First Greater Western have re-branded themselves as GWR (Great Western Railway). The class 165 DMU in the background is in their new colour scheme and, I think, the only 165 repainted so far. The other Paddington picture shows the previous scheme on the far 3 trains and a Heathrow Express unit in the foreground.
It’s a pity you didn’t swivel left a little in your picture of the new concourse at Kings Cross to include the statue of Sir Nigel Gresley (or were you there before it was unveiled?).