Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

North and South Western Junction Railway

From Graces Guide

of Euston Station, London

1851 The company was incorporated.

1853 The four mile line opened; it linked the LNWR to the LSWR, at Willesden and Old Kew Junction respectively. [1]

1857 The Hammersmith branch, running along the north of the park was opened.

1858 The North London Railway was opened along the line

1860 The Hampstead Junction Railway was opened between Willesden and Kentish Town.

1868 Engineer is William Butterton.[2]

1871 The undertaking (5 miles in length) was leased in perpetuity to the London and North Western Railway, the Midland Railway and North London Railway companies. [3]

1909 Railway halts were opened at Bath Road, Woodstock Road and Rugby Road to encourage passenger use. This was unsuccessful and ended in 1916.

1923 Became part of London, Midland and Scottish Railway [4]

Now the Silverlink North London Line.


See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990
  2. 1868 Bradshaw's Railway Manual
  3. The Stock Exchange of Year Book 1908
  4. [1] Wikipedia