All Change at Reading : The Railway and the Station
by
Adam Sowan
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1901677923
ISBN-13
9781901677928
Publisher
Two Rivers Press
Imprint
Two Rivers Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 22nd, 2013
Print length
102 Pages
Weight
166 grams
Dimensions
20.90 x 14.80 x 0.70 cms
Product Classification:
Trains & railways: general interest
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To tie in with the rebuilding and extension of Reading Station this book gives an account of the station's history and development over the last 175 years.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel gave Reading an inconvenient station with but a single platform; after four major rebuilds it now has 15. This book documents 175 years of growth; the proliferation of branches and connections; the ''railway mania'' of the 1840s; the ''battle of the gauges''; competition between the Great Western, South Western and South Eastern lines; increasing speeds; and the current transformation to a safe, flexible and efficient interchange. It looks forward to electrification and the possibility of through trains to Heathrow, the City, Essex, North Kent, and even mainland Europe.
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