NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Broad Street station

Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. It was closed in 1986 and demolished. Broad Street station, London - print from Illustrated Times of 11 November 1865 File links The following pages link to this file: Train station Broad Street station Categories: Public domain images ... Broad Street station, London - print from Illustrated Times of 11 November 1865 File links The following pages link to this file: Train station Broad Street station Categories: Public domain images ... This article is about a small section of central London. ... Originally called the East & West India Docks & Birmingham Junction Railway and opened between 1850 and 1852, the railway linked the docks at Blackwall to Camden Town. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The station was opened in 1865 to serve as the terminus of a network of commuter railways linking east and west London via the looping route of the North London Line. With nine platforms at its peak, it became the third busiest London station (after Liverpool Street – which was virtually next door – and Victoria). At the start of the 20th century, more than one train a minute arrived or left the station during the morning rush hour, with over 27 million passengers in 1902 alone. The Great Northern Railway also used Broad Street for a while, as a supplement to its King's Cross terminal some miles to the west. 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... St. ... The North London Line is a railway line through northern London. ... Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... Victoria Station concourse Victoria station is a London Underground and railway station in London, in the City of Westminster. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Rush hour in a city A rush hour is a part of the day with busy traffic and hence traffic congestion on the roads and crowded public transport; normally the two periods in a day when people are travelling to or from work or school. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company, founded by the London & York Railway Act of 1846. ... This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ...

However, the North London Line lost most of its passengers to the expansion of the bus, tram and Tube network and the station became increasingly poorly used. It was badly damaged in World War II but was never fully repaired, and in 1950 the main part of the station was closed. It declined steadily thereafter, becoming increasingly dilapidated, with all but two platforms disused. It was earmarked for closure under the Beeching Axe of 1963, but local opposition persuaded the government to give it a reprieve. Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: Immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons - the atom bomb being the ultimate. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Many railway lines were closed as a result of the Beeching Axe The Beeching Axe was an informal name for the British governments attempt in the 1960s to control the spiralling cost of running the British railway system by closing what it considered to be little-used and unprofitable... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

By 1985, only 6,000 passengers per week were using Broad Street station and only about 300 arrived daily in the morning peak. In June 1985, it was agreed that Broad Street would be closed and in November that year demolition of the station began. A single platform remained in use until 30 June 1986, when the station was finally closed along with the other stations on the North London Line's city branch. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The North London Line is a railway line through northern London. ...

Broad Street station was replaced with the giant Broadgate office and shopping complex. Nothing now remains of the station itself. However, the viaduct leading from Dalston to Broad Street is still largely intact. It is currently in the process of being restored to carry the East London Line along the old City Branch trackbed as far as Highbury & Islington station. Broadgate is a large 32 acres (129,000 m²) office and retail estate in the City of London owned by British Land and managed by Broadgate Estates. ... Dalston is a place in Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney, England. ... The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ... Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail and London Underground station, in the London Borough of Islington in North London. ...