This Train Terminates Here

Download or read book This Train Terminates Here written by John Jones and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The London terminus. The start or end of a journey. How many of us use these giants of the UK Railway network? Perhaps as a commuter, rushing to get to work, meeting that important client, getting that hot beverage of choice on the way. Or as a day tripper, eager to see the sights of London, or even dinner and a show? And of course, then arriving back at the terminus, getting a quick bite to eat and something to drink before finding that platform which has the train which will take you home.How many of us have done exactly that, taking the role of the London terminus station for granted? Its purpose, it seems, just to get us all from A to B in the most efficient way possible. But how many people bother to stand a while and look around at the magnificence of these buildings? How many of us take the time to appreciate the history around them? Have you just passed through a terminus, not seeing past the ticket barriers or information boards to find what else is around you? To be honest, I have. It is just so easy to have your head down, just looking for that exit, be it to the outside, or to the Underground station below. In this day of the mobile device, many are seen moving through the concourse, head down reading the latest tweet or Facebook entry. I have been guilty of this. But these places of hustle and bustle in some cases yield much history. Many are architectural masterpieces, while others are purely functional. Yet all are fascinating pieces of engineering and organization. Without them, modern London would possibly not be able to fully function.Within this book my aim is to bring you, the reader, the wonder of the fourteen current designated London termini, with brief histories, over 150 colour photographs, and walkthroughs of each one. Whether it be the cosmopolitan European feel of St Pancras International, or the pure commuter rush of Charing cross. Marvelling at Brunel's grandeur masterpiece Paddington, or the intimate feel of Fenchurch Street. I hope to get us all to stop at least occasionally and appreciate the marvel of the London terminus. A place which many of us just think of as 'the end of the line'.