- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: David & Charles; 1st edition (27 April 1978)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0715374796
- ISBN-13: 978-0715374795
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 491,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Railway enthusiasts will lap this up anyway, but anyone with a curiosity about how London developed during the 19th and 20th centuries will find this interesting reading. Jackson takes his readers on a tour of some of the capital's most unsung locations and describes how the local railways helped London grow. Most, if not all, of London's closed-down railways are featured in here too with plenty of photographs, making this a fascinating and highly readable reference work.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The London underground gets all the attention and there are dozens of useful books. However, to gather information about the smaller lines one really needs a huge library. With the book you can find lots of pictures and history of these lines and complements any detailed underground book.
My only wish was that it included all the areas just inside the M25 such as Watford or Caterham as it does include the Ongar area which is outside.
Nevertheless, a great book.
My only wish was that it included all the areas just inside the M25 such as Watford or Caterham as it does include the Ongar area which is outside.
Nevertheless, a great book.
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A detailed history of London's commuter train lines
4 Nov 2003
Format:Hardcover
This thick volume covers suburban commuter rail lines emanating from London. Some of these were later absorbed into the London Underground ('subway' to Americans), but coverage of subway lines is incidental to the main topic. The book is arranged in a logical, geographic sequence, starting with Greenwich and working its way clockwise around London, ending with the Docklands. Each of 48 branches gets an average of nine pages each, covering why it was built, station design, operating peculiarities, and why the line prospered (or did not prosper). The amount of detail is impressive and often overwhelming.
This is the perfect book for the railfan who wants to explore obscure London commuter branches. There are at least 200 maps and period b&w photos, or roughly one for every two pages.
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