Stratford station - Stratford station Stratford tube station is a London Underground station at Stratford. It is the eastern terminus of the Jubilee Line, the previous station is West Ham. It is also on the Central Line between Leyton and Mile End and a terminus on the Docklands Light Railway. It is in zone 3..
Birmingham Snow Hill station - Birmingham Snow Hill station Birmingham Snow Hill station is a railway station located in the centre of Birmingham, England. Though only a shadow of its former self, it is still the second most important railway station in Birmingham after New Street station. It is also the Birmingham terminus of the West Midlands tram system, the Midland Metro. Trains from London, Stratford-upon-Avon and Kidderminster, and trams from Wolverhampton (via Wednesbury and West Bromwich), terminate at Snow Hill station. The train services into the station are currently (2003) run by Chiltern Railways (the London service) and Central Trains (local services). Although in 2004 the London services are due to be terminated at Moor Street station, at the London end of Snow Hill tunnel. History The original station was opened in 1852.
Charing Cross tube station - Charing Cross tube station Charing Cross tube station of the London Underground serves both the Northern Line and Bakerloo Line networks and provides an interconnect with the national railway network at Charing Cross station. On the Northern Line is it between Embankment and Leicester Square, and on the Bakerloo Line it is between Embankment and Piccadilly Circus. It is in zone 1. The station used to be separate stations with the Bakerloo Line being served by Trafalgar Square station and the Northern Line by Strand station. The concourses were linked with subterrean underpasses and walkways and the resulting complex named "Charing Cross" in 1979, when the station also became the southern terminus of the new Jubilee Line. The Jubilee Line platforms were closed in 1999 when that line was.
Stratford, London - Stratford, London Stratford is a place in the London Borough of Newham. Nearest places: Biggin Hill West Ham Leyton Leytonstone Homerton Plaistow Nearest tube & railway stations: Stratford station: tube, rail and DLR, and planned for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Maryland railway station.
Westcombe Park railway station - Westcombe Park railway station Westcombe Park station is in Greenwich, London and lies at the northern end of a conservation area (Westcombe Park), 5-10 minutes walk down Westcombe Hill from the Blackheath Standard area of Blackheath. It is the closest station to the Woodlands Art Gallery (a small art gallery featuring regular exhibitions of local artists; the same building was until October 2003 also used to house the local history archives), and is also close to the southern approach to the Blackwall Tunnel, a notorious traffic bottleneck. Nearby bus services include services between Eltham and Greenwich town centre, Stratford and Lewisham (via the Millennium Dome), and the Millennium Dome and Bexleyheath..
West Ham tube station - West Ham tube station West Ham tube station is a London Underground station at West Ham. It is on the Jubilee Line, between Canning Town and Stratford, the District Line and the Hammersmith and City Line between Bromley by Bow and Plaistow. It is in zone 3..
North Greenwich tube station - North Greenwich tube station North Greenwich tube station on the Jubilee Line opened in time for the Millennium celebrations at the end of 1999 - it is adjacent to the Millennium Dome at the northern end of an area sometimes referred to as the Greenwich peninsula. It is between Canary Wharf and Canning Town, and is in zones 2 and 3. North Greenwich tube station Given that the Dome was expected to attract millions of visitors during 2000, the station is the largest on the Jubilee Line, capable of handling around 20,000 passengers an hour. Its striking blue tiled and glazed interior, with raking concrete columns rearing up inside the huge underground space, was designed by architect Will Alsop. The tube station also has a bus station outside, with.
Leyton tube station - Leyton tube station Leyton tube station is a London Underground station at Leyton. Situated opposite Leyton Mills at the end of Leyton High Street. It is on the Central Line between Stratford and Leytonstone. It is in zone 3. The busses N26, 69, N69, 97, N97 and 158 stop close to it. The closest pub is the The Birkbeck Tavern, 45, Langthorne Rd, approx 0.3 miles away..
List of London Underground stations - the Docklands Light Railway. For closed stations, see the list of closed London Underground stations. For mainline station see the list of London railway stations. Acton Town (Piccadilly, District Lines; Zone 3) Aldgate (Metropolitan Line; Zone 1) Aldgate East (Hammersmith & City, District Lines; Zone 1) All Saints (DLR (Stratford Branch); Zone 2) Alperton (Piccadilly Line; Zone 4) Amersham (Metropolitan Line; Zone D) Angel (Northern Line; Zone 1) Archway (Northern Line; Zones 2/3) Arnos Grove (Piccadilly Line; Zone 4) Arsenal (Piccadilly Line; Zone 2) Baker Street (Metropolitan, Jubliee, Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City Lines; Zone 1) Balham (Northern Line; Zone 3) Bank (Waterloo & City, Central, Northern Lines, DLR (Bank branch); Zone 1) Barbican (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City Lines; Zone 1) Barking (District Line; Zone 4) Barkingside (Central Line; Zone.
List of London railway stations - Light Railway. For tube stations see list of London Underground stations. Abbey Wood railway station Acton Central railway station Amersham railway station Balham railway station Battersea Park railway station Barking railway station Beckenham Junction railway station Birkbeck railway station Blackfriars railway station Blackheath railway station Brockley railway station Brondesbury railway station Brondesbury Park railway station Brixton railway station Caledonian Road and Barnsbury station Camden Road railway station Canonbury railway station Canning Town railway station Cannon Street railway station Catford railway station Catford Bridge railway station Chalfort and Latimer railway station Charing Cross railway station Charlton railway station City Thameslink station Clapham High Street railway station Clapham Junction railway station Crofton Park railway station Crystal Palace railway station Custom House railway station Dalston Kingsland railway station Denmark Hill railway station Deptford railway.
Jubilee Line Extension - the London Underground Jubilee Line into southern and eastern London. The last station not on the extension is Green Park, then it continues east to: Westminster Waterloo Southwark (new station) London Bridge Bermondsey (new station) Canada Water Canary Wharf (new station) North Greenwich (new station) Canning Town (new station; interchange with DLR) West Ham Stratford Before the extension was built, the Jubilee Line terminated at Charing Cross. The section of Jubilee Line track between Charing Cross and Green Park is now unused. The Jubilee line had originally been intended to go further east, but this plan had been abandoned. The revival of the extension plan was motivated by the urban renewal of the Docklands in east London and the overloading of the existing Docklands Light Railway. The extension was authorised in.
Homerton - London, England in the London Borough of Hackney. Nearest places: Leyton Stratford Dalston Haggerston Bethnal Green Nearest railway station: Hackney Wick railway station.
Eurostar - hours and 20 minutes. The company that runs Eurostar is a joint venture between Belgian, French and British railway companies. British Pounds and Euros may be used to buy refreshments on the trains. The border between France and the UK is in the middle of the tunnel. On re-entering the UK, British Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) staff may be seen on the train. The Eurostar leaves London from Waterloo International station on the south bank of the River Thames. Some stop at the expanding town of Ashford in east Kent. A station in west Kent and another in east London are still under construction. These will see service when St Pancras station has been adapted to receive Eurostar trains. From that time London will have three international train stations (Waterloo,.
1952 - of King Farouk of Egypt. July 25 - Puerto Rico becomes a self-governing commonwealth of the United States. July 26 - Military coup in Egypt ousts King Faruk August 2 -- West Germany joins IMF August 10 - Establishment of the European Coal and Steel community August 11 - Jordanian army forces king Talal to resign - his successor is his son Hussein of Jordan August 14 - West Germany joins World Bank August 16 - Lynmouth in North Devon is devastated by floods, death toll of 31 August 26 - British passenger jet flies twice over Atlantic in the same day August 27 - Reparation negotiations between West Germany and Israel end in Luxembourg - Germany will pay 3 billion D-marks. August 29 - Premiere of John Cage's 4' 33".
1953 - British Natural History Museum announce that the skull of the "Piltdown Man", held to be one of the most famous fossil skulls in the world, was a hoax. December 24 - 153 people die as a result of the Tangiwai disaster when the railway bridge collapses at Tangiwai, New Zealand sending a fully loaded passenger train into the Whangaehu River December 30 - The first color television sets go on sale for about $1,175 (American dollars). Year in topic 1953 in film From Here to Eternity Julius Caesar The Robe 1953 in literature Casino Royale, the first James Bond novel published 1953 in music Elvis Presley records for the first time 1953 in sports April 16th - Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup, defeating Boston Bruins winning the series 4 games.
1988 Governor General's Awards - Language 2.8 Fiction 2.9 Poetry 2.10 Drama 2.11 Non-Fiction 2.12 Children's Literature - Text 2.13 Children's Literature - Illustration 2.14 Translation (From English to French) 3 Other Governor General's Awards: English Language Fiction Winner: David Adams Richards, Nights Below Station Street Other Finalists: Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye Joan Clark, The Victory of Geraldine Gull Mark Frutkin, Atmospheres Apollinaire Kenneth Radu, The Cost of Living Poetry Winner: Erin Mouré, Furious Other Finalists: Lorna Crozier, Angels of Flesh, Angels of Silence Christopher Dewdney, Radiant Inventory David McFadden, Gypsy Guitar Peter Dale Scott, Coming to Jakarta Drama Winner: George F. Walker, Nothing Sacred Other Finalists: Dennis Foon, Skin from Skin and Liars Tomson Highway, The Rez Sisters Maureen Hunter, Footprints on the Moon Non-Fiction Winner: Anne Collins, In the Sleep Room Other Finalists: Pierre.
British railway system - the Strategic Rail Authority, an 'arms-length' governmental organisation operating under Directions and Guidance from the Secretaries of State for Transport. Channel Tunnel The Channel Tunnel connects England to France. At the end of September 2003 the first part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link was completed, avoiding local commuter lines which had caused delays. Trains can now go through parts of Kent at 180mph, cutting the journey time from London to Paris to two hours twenty minutes. The rest of the link, from north Kent to St Pancras railway station in London, is planned to open in 2007. Underground Railways A few places also have metro systems: Birmingham - Midland Metro (overground, but underground city- centre running suggested for new lines) Glasgow - Glasgow Underground - SPT underground, one circle line,.
Cable television - his house and Walson connected it to his own house. He said he would extend the wire to anyone who would buy one of his television receivers, and in 1949 he started charging for the service. Another system in Mahoney City was founded by Jerrold Electronics Corp. which served the other side of town. Both were originally three-channel systems and were upgraded to five. Other systems were built: some conceived the idea independently, others didn't, and others laid claim to the title of first. On August 1, 1949 T.J. Slowie, a secretary of the Federal Communications Commission, sent a letter to a CATV pioneer in Astoria, Oregon, L.E. Parsons, requesting he "furnish the Commission full information with respect to the nature of the system you may have developed and may be.
Thurrock - of the largest retail centres in Europe. Despite so much of the borough being protected Green Belt land, Thurrock provides localised opportunities for further industrial and commercial development. The borough forms part of the Thames Gateway regeneration area, a corridor of opportunity that has been identified by central government as the area with greatest development and commercial potential in the country. Being both on the river and right next to London, Thurrock is served with good communication links. The M25 London Orbital Motorway, the local railway line providing direct access to Central London and, before long, Stratford International Station, the Port of Tilbury and the nearby London City Airport make Thurrock an important international trade centre. There is a grass airstrip south of Bulphan village. A ferry for passengers on foot.
Crossrail - west to east, the other from south-west to north-east. Crossrail line 1 would be a new tunnel from just west of Paddington station to east of Liverpool Street station. It would have underground stations connected to existing mainline and tube stations at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon where it would connect with the north-south Thameslink line, Liverpool Street and Whitechapel. It could carry regional services from Reading and Heathrow Airport in the west and Amersham and Watford in the north-west to Shenfield in Essex or Ebbsfleet in Kent at the eastern end. This east-west route was previously proposed in the early 1990s but was rejected by Parliament in 1994. Crossrail line 2 would involve a new tunnel from Victoria station to Kings Cross station via Tottenham Court Road. This.
